Syncopacma cinctella

Syncopacma cinctella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in all of Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa.[1] In the east, the range extends through Siberia to the Russian Far East.

Syncopacma cinctella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Syncopacma
Species:
S. cinctella
Binomial name
Syncopacma cinctella
(Clerck, 1759)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena vorticella Scopoli, 1763
  • Syncopacma vorticella (Scopoli, 1763)
  • Phalaena cinctella Clerck, 1759
  • Phalaena ligulella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Gelechia ruptella Constant, 1865
  • Anacampsis obliquella Ragonot, 1875
  • Anacampsis perforatella Reutti, 1898
  • Anacampsis vorticella ab. destrigella Klemensiewicz, 1902
  • Syncopacma finlandica Gozmány, 1957

The wingspan is 10–14 mm. The forewings are bronzy-black ; a nearly straight narrow white fascia beyond middle. Hindwings are fuscons, darker posteriorly.Under-surface with white fascia appearing only as a costal spot on forewings.The larva is pale green, suffused with reddish head pale yellow-brown ; 2 with four black semilunules filled with yellow-brown. [2]

Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Lotus corniculatus. The larvae live between leaves spun together with silk.

References
  1. funet.fi
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description


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