Syncopacma crotolariella

Syncopacma crotolariella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Syncopacma
Species: S. crotolariella
Binomial name
Syncopacma crotolariella
(Busck, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Aproaerema crotolariella Busck, 1900
  • Syncopacma crotalariella

Syncopacma crotolariella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by August Busck in 1900. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida.[1][2]

The wingspan is 8.2-8.8 mm. The forewings are bluish black, with sparse lighter blue metallic scales intermixed, especially toward the apex. The hindwings are gray with purple reflections.

The larvae feed on Crotalaria pumilla. Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. Later instars tie the leaves together. The larvae have a yellowish white body and head and reach a length of about 6 mm when full-grown. Pupation takes place in a slight web among the leaves.[3]

References

  1. Syncopacma at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 23 (1208): 226


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