Neotelphusa sequax

Neotelphusa sequax
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Neotelphusa
Species:
N. sequax
Binomial name
Neotelphusa sequax
(Haworth, 1828)[1]
Synonyms
  • Recurvaria sequax Haworth, 1828
  • Teleiodes sequax
  • Lita apicistrigella Duponchel, [1843]
  • Gelechia sequacella Doubleday, 1859
  • Gelechia sequaxella Bruand, 1859

Neotelphusa sequax (crepuscular rock-rose moth) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe and has also been recorded from North America.

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. Adults are on wing in July.[2]

The larvae feed on Helianthemum nummularium and Helianthemum oelandicum.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ UKmoths


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