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Eulamprotes atrella

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Eulamprotes atrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Eulamprotes
Species:
E. atrella
Binomial name
Eulamprotes atrella
Synonyms
  • Tinea atrella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Tinea quadripunctella Fabricius, 1794
  • Anacampsis umbriferella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Anacampsis aurimaculella Höfner, 1896
  • Aristotelia ornata Dufrane, 1942

Eulamprotes atrella, the two-spotted neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found from most of Europe,[1] east to Japan.[1] The habitat consists of mixed deciduous woodlands.

The wingspan is 10.8–13 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation per year.[3]

The larvae feed on Hypericum species, including Hypericum maculatum.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Eulamprotes Bradley, 1971". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  2. ^ Sakamaki, Y., 1995: Genera Eulamprotes Bradley and Daltopora Povolny (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from Japan. Japanese Journal of Entomology 63 (1): 209-219.
  3. ^ "Eulamprotes atrella - Lot Moths and Butterflies - species in Las Descargues, the Lot, France". lotmoths.com. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  4. ^ "Eulamprotes atrella". UKMoths. Retrieved 2015-11-06.