''Gelechia senticetella'', the cypress groundling, is a
moth of the family
Gelechiidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1859. It is found in most of Europe, including
Austria,
Belgium,
Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia,
Cyprus,
France,
Germany,
Greece,
Hungary,
Italy,
North Macedonia,
Sicily,
Slovakia,
Spain,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
and
Ukraine. It is thought to be an
introduced species in
Great Britain.
The
wingspan is 10-13.5 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from July to August.
The larvae feed on ''
Juniperus communis'', other ''
Juniperus'' species and ''
Thuja'', ''
Chaemocyparis'' and ''
Cupressus
''Cupressus'' is one of several genera of evergreen conifers within the family Cupressaceae that have the common name cypress; for the others, see cypress. It is considered a polyphyletic group. Based on genetic and morphological analysis, the ge ...
'' species. They
mine the leaves of their host plant, later living within a silken tube or tent.
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References
''Gelechia senticetella'' at UK Moths
Moths described in 1859
Gelechia
Moths of Europe
Insects of Turkey
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