Gelechia rhombelliformis
Gelechia rhombelliformis is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1871.[1] It is found from the Netherlands and Germany east to Russia and from Denmark and Latvia south to Austria, Hungary and Romania.
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The wingspan is 15–19 mm.[2] Adult are on wing from June to mid-September.[3]
The larvae feed on the leaves of Populus species, including Populus nigra, Populus pyramidalis and Populus balsamifera.[4] Pupation takes place under the bark.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- "Harpoenpalpmot Gelechia rhombelliformis (Staudinger, 1871)". Microlepidoptera.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- "Gelechia rhombelliformis Staudinger, 1871". Lepidoptera of Belgium. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- Savela, Markku (February 8, 2019). "Gelechia rhombelliformis Staudinger, 1871". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
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