Anacampsis rhoifructella

Anacampsis rhoifructella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1861. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from the eastern United States and south-eastern Canada.[1][2] The habitat consists of deciduous forests.

Anacampsis rhoifructella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anacampsis
Species:
A. rhoifructella
Binomial name
Anacampsis rhoifructella
(Clemens, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia rhoifructella Clemens, 1861

Adult are very similar to Anacampsis consonella, but can be distinguished on the basis of phenology, appearance of the mature larva, and genital morphology.

The larvae feed on Viburnum species.[3]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Anacampsis Curtis, 1827". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. Bug Guide


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