Anacampsis temerella
Anacampsis temerella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Belgium, Switzerland, the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula.
A sprig of Salix eaten by larva
Larva
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The wingspan is 11–14 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in July and August.[3]
The larvae feed on Salix species, including Salix phylicifolia, Salix caprea, Salix lapponum and Salix repens. They feed in a spinning in the terminal shoots of their host plant.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- microlepidoptera.nl Archived May 1, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- UKmoths
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