Syncopacma coronillella

Syncopacma coronillella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region, the Benelux, Portugal and part of the Balkan Peninsula.

A sprig of Coronilla varia with leaves united by larva
Larva

Syncopacma coronillella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Syncopacma
Species:
S. coronillella
Binomial name
Syncopacma coronillella
Synonyms
  • Lita coronillella Treitschke, 1833
  • Syncopacma fournieri Nel, 1998

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Securigera varia.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Syncopacma coronillella - Ochrana přírody a krajiny v Hlavním
  3. lepiforum.de


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