Neofriseria singula

Neofriseria singula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Neofriseria
Species: N. singula
Binomial name
Neofriseria singula
(Staudinger, [1876])[1]
Synonyms
  • Lita singula Staudinger, [1876]

Neofriseria singula, the Mottled Groundling, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Staudinger in 1876. It is found in most of Europe, except Norway, Finland, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine. The habitat consists of heathlands.

The wingspan is 12–14 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on Rumex acetosella. They feed from within a tube made from silk, which is located on the lower stem.[3]

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