Gelechia nigra

Gelechia nigra
	Gelechia nigra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Gelechia
Species:	G. nigra
Binomial name
	Gelechia nigra; (Haworth, 1828)[1]
Synonyms
	Recurvaria nigra Haworth, 1828; Gelechia cautella Zeller, 1839;

Gelechia nigra, the black groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Adrian Hardy Haworth in 1828. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula. The habitat consists of woodlands and river banks.[2]

The wingspan is 16–20 mm.[3] Adult are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Populus tremula, Populus alba and Populus canescens, as well as on Salix species. They live between two spun leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found in May and June.[4] Pupation takes place in the larval habitation.[5]

References

Fauna Europaea
Hantsmoths
"Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
UKMoths
"Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-17.

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Hantsmoths

[3] "Microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-17.

[4] UKMoths

[5] "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-17.