Argolamprotes micella

Argolamprotes micella, the bright neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[1] Outside of Europe, it is known from Siberia, the Russian Far East, the southern Kuril Islands and Japan.[2] The habitat consists of hedgerows, open woodland and gardens.

Argolamprotes micella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Argolamprotes
Species:
A. micella
Binomial name
Argolamprotes micella
Synonyms
  • Tinea micella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Argolamprotes astrella Treitschke, 1833

The wingspan is 10–14 mm.[3] Adults are on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on Rubus idaeus and Rubus fruticosus. They feed from within the flowering shoots[4] and buds.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Junnilainen, J. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  3. microlepidoptera.nl Archived October 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  4. UK Moths


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