Anacampsis niveopulvella

Anacampsis niveopulvella, commonly known as the pale-headed aspen leafroller moth, is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was first described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1875. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Indiana, Maine, Manitoba and Ontario.[1][2]

Anacampsis niveopulvella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anacampsis
Species:
A. niveopulvella
Binomial name
Anacampsis niveopulvella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia niveopulvella Chambers, 1875

Description

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are very dark brown, with a white spot on the disc before the middle and two or three small ones behind the middle, and an irregular white fascia posteriorly angulated at the beginning of the cilia. Under the lens, the wing appears to be pretty densely dusted with white and the spots are only aggregations of the dusting.[3]

Behaviour and ecology

The larvae feed on Salix and Populus species.[4]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Anacampsis Curtis, 1827". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. The Canadian Entomologist 7 (11): 210 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Bug Guide


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