Anacampsis populella

Anacampsis populella


Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Anacampsis
Species:	A. populella
Binomial name
*Anacampsis populella* (Clerck, 1759)^[1]
Synonyms
Phalaena populella Clerck, 1759 Tinea tremella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Pyralis boeberana Fabricius, 1787 Recurvaria populi Haworth, 1828 Anacampsis laticinctella Stephens, 1834 Anacampsis tremulella Duponchel, 1839 Tachyptilia lugens Caradja, 1920 Tachyptilia sachalinensis Matsumura, 1931 Anacampsis ambronella Meder, 1934 Tachyptilia populella fuscatella Bentinck, 1934 Tachyptilia populella ab. crepusculella Skala, 1936

Anacampsis populella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in Europe.

Caterpillar

Curled up leave in which the Caterpillar hides

The wingspan is 14–19 mm. The moths are on wing from June to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Populus tremula and Salix species, such as Salix caprea and Salix alba. The Caterpillar lives in the curled up leaves.

References

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