Anacampsis obscurella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Denmark, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region, Poland, Switzerland, Slovenia and Croatia.[1]

Anacampsis obscurella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anacampsis
Species:
A. obscurella
Binomial name
Anacampsis obscurella
Synonyms
  • Tinea obscurella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Tinea subsequella Hübner, 1796

The wingspan is 12–13 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae feed on Salix, Cerasus, Cotoneaster, Crataegus, Prunus domestica, Prunus spinosa and Sorbus from within a rolled leaf.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "Ochrana přírody a krajiny v Hlavním městě Praze". Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
  3. ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived April 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine