Gelechia scotinella
| Gelechia scotinella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Gelechia |
| Species: | G. scotinella |
| Binomial name | |
| Gelechia scotinella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854[1] | |
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Gelechia scotinella, the Thicket Groundling, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Herrich-Schäffer in 1854. It is found in almost all of Europe. The habitat consists of mature hedgerows and scrubland.[2]
The wingspan is 11–14 mm.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from June to September.[4]
The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa. They feed within the stems and flowers of their host plant.