Eulamprotes superbella

Eulamprotes superbella is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed in Europe, from the Alps to northern Europe. Outside Europe it is found in Turkey, the Caucasus, Siberia (Transbaikalia) and Mongolia.[2] The wingspan is 6–7 mm. Adults are on wing from April to June. The larvae feed on Thymus serpyllum and Gnaphalium species.[3]

Eulamprotes superbella
Adult specimen preserved in the University of Oulu, Finland
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Eulamprotes
Species:
E. superbella
Binomial name
Eulamprotes superbella
(Zeller, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gelechia (Brahmia) superbella Zeller, 1839

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  3. "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-04.


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