Neofaculta infernella

Neofaculta infernella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1854. It is found in most of Europe[1] and has also been recorded from North America.[2]

Neofaculta infernella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Gelechiidae
Genus:
Neofaculta
Species:
N. infernella
Binomial name
Neofaculta infernella
Synonyms
  • Gelechia infernella Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]
  • Neofaculta infernalis

The wingspan is 16–20 mm.[3] In western Europe, adults are on wing from August to May.

The larvae feed on Betula species, Vaccinium myrtillus, Inula helenium, Rhododendron species and Ledum groenlandicum. The species overwinters in the larval stage.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "420451.00 – 2126 – Neofaculta infernella – (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  3. Microlepidoptera.nl


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