Anacampsis blattariella

Anacampsis blattariella, the birch sober, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[1]

Anacampsis blattariella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anacampsis
Species:
A. blattariella
Binomial name
Anacampsis blattariella
(Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms
  • Tinea blattariella Hübner, 1796
  • Tinea thapsiella Hübner, 1796
  • Recurvaria blattariae Haworth, 1828
  • Anacampsis populella var. atragriseella Bruand, 1850
  • Anacampsis betulinella Vári, 1941

The wingspan is 16–19 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.[2]

The larvae feed on Betula species. They roll a leaf of their host plant longitudinally along the midrib. Larvae can be found in May and June. Pupation takes place in the larval feeding place.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. UK Moths
  3. Lepidoptera of Belgium


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