Syncopacma albifrontella explained

Syncopacma albifrontella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hermann von Heinemann in 1870. It is found in Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia.[1] [2]

The wingspan is about 10 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Astragalus arenarius, but probably also feed on other Astragalus species.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Syncopacma albifrontella (Heinemann, 1870) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . November 30, 2018.
  2. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/4f212d6c-eb5b-4abf-a584-a028df165f3e "Syncopacma albifrontella (Heinemann, 1870)"
  3. http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Syncopacma_Albifrontella Lepiforum e.V.