Syncopacma steppicolella explained

Syncopacma steppicolella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural). The habitat consists of dry steppe slopes with diversified flora.

The wingspan is 8.5–9.5 mm.[1] Adults are on wing in early June and mid-July, possibly in two generations per year.

The larvae possibly feed on Genista species.

Etymology

The species name refers to the steppe habitat of the species.

Notes and References

  1. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part I: descriptions of seventeen new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2366: 1–34. Preview