Neofaculta ericetella information

Neofaculta ericetella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Neofaculta
Species:	N. ericetella
Binomial name
	Neofaculta ericetella; (Geyer, 1832)
Synonyms
	Tinea ericetella Geyer, [1832]; Lita gallinella Treitschke, 1833; Anacampsis lanceolella Stephens, 1834; Acompsia fuscella Duponchel, 1844; Acompsia subatrella Duponchel, [1846]; Gelechia orcella Zerny, 1927; Gelechia atlanticella Amsel, 1938; Gelechia tenalella Amsel, 1938; Gelechia ericetella ab. amseli Dufrane, 1955; Gelechia pyrenemontana Dufrane, 1955; Gelechia simplicella Heinemann, 1870; Anacampsis quinquemaculella Bruand, 1859;

Neofaculta ericetella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe and Asia Minor.

A sprig of *Erica* with a larva protruding from a flower

The wingspan is 13–18 mm. The terminal joint of palpi shorter than second. Forewings from pale fuscous- grey to dark fuscous, sometimes whitish-sprinkled; a blackish spot in disc at 1/4; stigmata blackish, often elongate, partly white margined, first discal beyond plical; distinct black terminal dots; a more or less marked dark tornal spot. Hindwings over 1, light grey. The larva is dull greenish; dorsal and subdorsal lines pale dull reddish; 3 and 4 with dark red subdorsal spots; head pale brown; 2 whitish-green, grey-speckled.^[1]

The moths are on wing from April to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea and Rhododendron species.

^ 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

[1] 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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Neofaculta ericetella


Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Neofaculta
Species:	N. ericetella
Binomial name
*Neofaculta ericetella* (Geyer, 1832)
Synonyms
Tinea ericetella Geyer, [1832] Lita gallinella Treitschke, 1833 Anacampsis lanceolella Stephens, 1834 Acompsia fuscella Duponchel, 1844 Acompsia subatrella Duponchel, [1846] Gelechia orcella Zerny, 1927 Gelechia atlanticella Amsel, 1938 Gelechia tenalella Amsel, 1938 Gelechia ericetella ab. amseli Dufrane, 1955 Gelechia pyrenemontana Dufrane, 1955 Gelechia simplicella Heinemann, 1870 Anacampsis quinquemaculella Bruand, 1859