Brachmia blandella

Gorse crest
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Brachmia
Species:
B. blandella
Binomial name
Brachmia blandella
(Fabricius, 1798)
Synonyms
  • Tinea blandella Fabricius, 1798
  • Gelechia gerronella Zeller, 1850

Brachmia blandella, the gorse crest, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Slovenia and Croatia.[1] The habitat consists of woodland margins and heath.

The wingspan is 12–14 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to August. There is one generation per year.[3]

The larvae feed on Ulex europaeus. The species overwinters as a young larva in a slight spinning on the host plant. Pupation takes place in early June.[4]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived June 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "LOT Moths and Butterflies". Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
  4. ^ UK Moths
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