Neofriseria singula
| Neofriseria singula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Neofriseria |
| Species: | N. singula |
| Binomial name | |
| Neofriseria singula (Staudinger, [1876])[1] | |
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Neofriseria singula, the mottled groundling, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1876. It is found in most of Europe, except Norway, Finland, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine. The habitat consists of heathlands.
The wingspan is 12–14 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Rumex acetosella. They feed from within a tube made from silk, which is located on the lower stem.[3]
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