Neotelphusa sequax

Neotelphusa sequax
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Neotelphusa
Species:	N. sequax
Binomial name
	Neotelphusa sequax; (Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
	Recurvaria sequax Haworth, 1828; Teleiodes sequax; Lita apicistrigella Duponchel, [1843]; Gelechia sequacella Doubleday, 1859; Gelechia sequaxella Bruand, 1859;

Neotelphusa sequax (crepuscular rock-rose moth) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe and has also been recorded from North America.

A shoot of *Helianthemum vulgare* spun together by larva

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. Adults are on wing in July.^[2]

The larvae feed on Helianthemum nummularium and Helianthemum oelandicum.

References

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] UKmoths

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