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Teleiodes wagae

Synonyms: Gelechia wagae (homotypic); Teleiodes marsata; Telphusa vagae

Wikipedia Abstract

Teleiodes wagae, the hazel groundling, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found throughout Europe, east to Siberia. The wingspan is 9–13 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June. The larvae feed on Corylus avellana, Betula, Castanea sativa and Salix caprea. They feed between two spun leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from August to September.
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Prey / Diet

Castanea sativa (European chestnut)[1]
Corylus avellana (common filbert)[1]
Hippophae rhamnoides (seabuckthorn)[1]

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♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0