Aproaerema palpilineella

Aproaerema palpilineella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1875. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, Tennessee and Texas.[1][2]

Aproaerema palpilineella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Aproaerema
Species:
A. palpilineella
Binomial name
Aproaerema palpilineella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia palpilineella Chambers, 1875
  • Syncopacma palpilineella Chambers, 1875
Aproaerema palpilineella, Hodges #2222, Size: 5 mm

The larvae feed on Trifolium species and Coronilla varia.[3]

Aproaerema palpilineella was formerly in the genus Syncopacma.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Syncopacma Meyrick, 1925". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. ^ Bug Guide