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Argolamprotes micella

Synonyms: Argolamprotes asterella; Oecophora asterella; Oecophora micella; Tinea micella (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Argolamprotes micella, the bright neb, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula. Outside of Europe, it is known from Siberia, the Russian Far East, the southern Kuril Islands and Japan. The habitat consists of hedgerows, open woodland and gardens. The wingspan is 10–14 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July. The larvae feed on Rubus idaeus and Rubus fruticosus. They feed from within the flowering shoots and buds.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Gower Commons/ Tiroedd Comin Gwyr 4390 Wales, United Kingdom
Sidmouth to West Bay 2217 England, United Kingdom

Prey / Diet

Rubus idaeus (Raspberry)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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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