Acompsia subpunctella

Acompsia subpunctella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, north-western Poland and Russia (the Kola Peninsula, Altai and Transbaikalia).[1]

Acompsia subpunctella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Acompsia
Species:
A. subpunctella
Binomial name
Acompsia subpunctella
Svensson, 1966

The wingspan is 15–17 millimetres (0.59–0.67 in) for males and 13–14 millimetres (0.51–0.55 in) for females. The forewings are greyish brown, mottled with faint light yellow. The hindwings are greyish brown. Females have more light greyish and yellow in the forewings. Adults are on wing from late June to July.

The larvae feed on Veronica longifolia within the shoots or stems. Larvae can be found in September. There are reports that the larvae hibernate in the stem of the host plant and pupate there in spring. However, this is disputed by other authors, who believe the larvae leave the shoot or stem to pupate.[2]

References
  1. "Acompsia (Acompsia) subpunctella Svensson, 1966". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. August 29, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  2. "A review of the genus Acompsia Huebner, 1825, with description of new species (Gelechiidae)". Nota Lepidopterologica. 25: 109–151. 2002.


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