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.
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A shoot of Helianthemum vulgare spun together by larva
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Larva
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Neotelphusa |
Species: | N. sequax |
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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.
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