Brachmia blandella
Brachmia blandella, the gorse crest, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Slovenia and Croatia.[1] The habitat consists of woodland margins and heath.
Brachmia blandella | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Brachmia |
Species: | B. blandella |
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Brachmia blandella (Fabricius, 1798) | |
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The wingspan is 12–14 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to August. There is one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Ulex europaeus. The species overwinters as a young larva in a slight spinning on the host plant. Pupation takes place in early June.[4]
References
- Fauna Europaea
- microlepidoptera.nl Archived June 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- "LOT Moths and Butterflies". Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- UK Moths
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