Xenolechia aethiops

(Humphreys & Westwood, 1845)

Xenolechia aethiops is a small in the Gelechiidae, with a wingspan of approximately 18 mm. The is native to Europe, ranging from Ireland and Denmark to the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, and Greece, with additional in North Africa and Turkey. It has also been reported from North America, including records from Alberta, Arizona, California, Maine, Saskatchewan, and Texas. are active in late spring, with periods recorded in May and June.

Xenolechia aethiops (40865139742) by Ilia Ustyantsev from Russia. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Xenolechia aethiops (40865140002) by Ilia Ustyantsev from Russia. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.Xenolechia aethiops (27036439988) by Ilia Ustyantsev from Russia. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Xenolechia aethiops: //ˌzɛnoʊˈliːkiə ˈaɪθiɒps//

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Identification

The forewings are dark fuscous with black, raised stigmata. The first discal stigma is positioned much beyond the plical stigma. A similar black spot appears in the disc obliquely before the plical, another on the fold rather beyond the first discal, and a third close beneath the second discal. The hindwings are grey and considerably over 1 in length. The larva is dull reddish with greenish segmental incisions, black dots, brown , and a black, crescentic, bisected plate on segment 2.

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Distribution

Europe: Ireland, Great Britain, Denmark, Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia, Italy, Greece. North Africa. Turkey. North America: Alberta, Arizona, California, Maine, Saskatchewan, Texas.

Seasonality

are on wing in May and June.

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