Syncopacma albifrontella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Hermann von Heinemann in 1870. It is found in Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine and Russia.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Syncopacma |
| Species: | S. albifrontella
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| Syncopacma albifrontella (Heinemann, 1870)
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The wingspan is about 10 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Astragalus arenarius, but probably also feed on other Astragalus species.[3]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Syncopacma albifrontella (Heinemann, 1870)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ "Syncopacma albifrontella (Heinemann, 1870)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ Lepiforum e.V.