Neotelphusa sequax

Neotelphusa sequax (crepuscular rock-rose moth) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe and has also been recorded from North America.

A shoot of Helianthemum vulgare spun together by larva
Larva

Neotelphusa sequax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Neotelphusa
Species:
N. sequax
Binomial name
Neotelphusa sequax
(Haworth, 1828)[1]
Synonyms
  • Recurvaria sequax Haworth, 1828
  • Teleiodes sequax
  • Lita apicistrigella Duponchel, [1843]
  • Gelechia sequacella Doubleday, 1859
  • Gelechia sequaxella Bruand, 1859

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. Adults are on wing in July.[2]

The larvae feed on Helianthemum nummularium and Helianthemum oelandicum. They feed from a spun terminal shoot of their host plant. The spinning often has the form of a tight ball. Larvae can be found from May to early June. They are dull grey-green with a brown ochre head. The color changes to yellowish olive with a burnt ochre head and finally to yellow with a gold ochre head. Pupation takes place among detritus on the ground.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. UKmoths


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