Eulamprotes atrella

Eulamprotes atrella, the two-spotted neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found from most of Europe,[1] east to Japan.[1] The habitat consists of mixed deciduous woodlands.

Eulamprotes atrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Eulamprotes
Species:
E. atrella
Binomial name
Eulamprotes atrella
Synonyms
  • Tinea atrella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Tinea quadripunctella Fabricius, 1794
  • Anacampsis umbriferella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
  • Anacampsis aurimaculella Höfner, 1896
  • Aristotelia ornata Dufrane, 1942

The wingspan is 10.8–13 mm. The forewings are brilliantly brownish fuscous, with a yellow blotch on the costa at the apical one-third and also on the tornus. The hindwings are greyish fuscous.[2] Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation per year.[3]

The larvae feed on Hypericum species, including Hypericum maculatum. They feed internally in the stems and shoots. Pupation takes place in a case made from part of a leaf.[4]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Eulamprotes Bradley, 1971". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  2. Sakamaki, Y., 1995: Genera Eulamprotes Bradley and Daltopora Povolny (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from Japan. Japanese Journal of Entomology 63 (1): 209-219.
  3. "Eulamprotes atrella - Lot Moths and Butterflies - species in Las Descargues, the Lot, France". lotmoths.com. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  4. "Eulamprotes atrella". UKMoths. Retrieved 2015-11-06.


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