Teleiodes wagae explained

Teleiodes wagae, the hazel groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found throughout Europe, east to Siberia.^[1]

The wingspan is 9–13 mm.^[2] Very similar to Teleiodes vulgella. Certain identification requires examination of the genitalia.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Adults are on wing from May to June.

The larvae feed on Corylus avellana, Betula, Castanea sativa and Salix caprea. They feed between two spun leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from August to September.^[6]

Notes and References

1. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
2. http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=330410&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl
3. Heath, J.,ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
4. Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
5. https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Teleiodes_wagae lepiforum.de includes images
6. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=769 UKmoths