Stenolechia gemmella
Stenolechia gemmella (black-dotted groundling) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is known from most of Europe
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Stenolechia |
| Species: | S. gemmella |
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The wingspan is 10–11 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September, and is known for its habit of resting in crevices in bark.[2]
The larva feed on Quercus species. They feed in the young shoots. They cause withered leaves and occasionally swellings. Pupation normally takes place in the shoot, but occasionally outside.[3]
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