Prolita solutella
Prolita solutella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed throughout Europe, east to the Ural mountains. It is also found in Turkey.[2] The habitat consists of dry pastures and dry heathland.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Prolita |
Species: | P. solutella |
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The larvae feed on Genista angelica, Genista pilosa, Genista tinctoria, Genista scoparius,[4] and Cytisus species.[5] They live in a silken tube or tent.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- 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
- Hants Moths
- microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Prolita at funet

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