''Anacampsis timidella'' is a
moth of the family
Gelechiidae. It is found in most of
Europe, except
Ireland,
Great Britain, the
Benelux,
Denmark,
Fennoscandia
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Fennoscandia (Finnish language, Finnish, Swedish language, Swedish and no, Fennoskandia, nocat=1; russian: Фенноскандия, Fennoskandiya) or the Fennoscandian Peninsula is the geographical peninsula in Europe, which includes ...
, the
Baltic region
The terms Baltic Sea Region, Baltic Rim countries (or simply the Baltic Rim), and the Baltic Sea countries/states refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea, mainly in Northern Europe. ...
,
Slovenia and
Bulgaria.
The
wingspan is 15–17 mm.
The larvae feed on ''
Quercus'' species, mainly ''
Quercus pubescens'' from within a rolled leaf. The larvae are about 12 mm in length. They have a red-violet body and black-brown head.
The Manual for Identification of Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera Defoliators: Damage and Larvae
References
Moths described in 1887
Anacampsis
Moths of Europe
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