Xenolechia aethiops is a species of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Europe from Ireland, Great Britain and Denmark to the Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia, Italy and Greece. It is also present in North Africa and Turkey and has also been reported from North America,Xenolechia at funet with records from Alberta, Arizona, California, Maine, Saskatchewan and Texas.mothphotographersgroup
Description
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous.stigmata black, raised, first discal much beyond plical; a similar spot in disc obliquely before plical, another on fold rather beyond first discal, and a third close beneath second discal. Hindwings considerably over 1, grey. The larva is dull reddish, segmental incisions greenish; dots black; head brown; plate of 2 black, crescentic, bisectedMeyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and descriptionHeath, J., ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Societylepiforum.de includes images
Adults are on wing in May and June.UKmoths
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