Gelechiidae : Dichomeridinae
Dichomeris alacella
DICHOMERIS alacella (Zeller, 1839)
Dichomeris alacella
DICHOMERIS alacella (Zeller, 1839)
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Life Cycle Guide - Adult Only
Description
Vernacular Name: Lichen Sober
Wingspan: 13-14mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (excluding - Azores,Balearic Is.,Canary Is.,Corsica,Crete,Cyprus,Ireland,Madeira,Malta,Sicily & Slovenia) : N Caucasus : Georgia
UK Distribution: Although recorded as scarce there has been a general increase in its distribution in the first decade of the 21st century.Very local distribution in south and south east England from Somerset to Norfolk,south-east Wales and the Channel Isles.
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Ancient Broadleaved Woodland
Similar Species -
Observations: Although superficially similar to the above N. singula & N,peliella it is easy to separate the species due to more pointed forewing and the white patches beyond the prominent black stigmata on this moth. This moth also has pale-tipped brownish-black labial palps.
The moth rests on tree trunks during the day and is attracted to sugar and light at night.
Wingspan: 13-14mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - (excluding - Azores,Balearic Is.,Canary Is.,Corsica,Crete,Cyprus,Ireland,Madeira,Malta,Sicily & Slovenia) : N Caucasus : Georgia
UK Distribution: Although recorded as scarce there has been a general increase in its distribution in the first decade of the 21st century.Very local distribution in south and south east England from Somerset to Norfolk,south-east Wales and the Channel Isles.
UK Conservation Status -
- Nationally Scarce B (Nb - BAP : 1997) = 31 - 100 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Gelechia alacella (Zeller, 1839)
- Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818
- Germany
Habitat: Ancient Broadleaved Woodland
Similar Species -
- Neofriseria singula (Staudinger, 1876)
- Neofriseria peliella (Treitschke, 1835)
Observations: Although superficially similar to the above N. singula & N,peliella it is easy to separate the species due to more pointed forewing and the white patches beyond the prominent black stigmata on this moth. This moth also has pale-tipped brownish-black labial palps.
The moth rests on tree trunks during the day and is attracted to sugar and light at night.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Larva feeds on Lichens, found on tree trunks and wooden fences
Larva feeds on Lichens, found on tree trunks and wooden fences
Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gelechioidea Gelechiidae Dichomeridinae DICHOMERIS Hübner 1818 Dichomeris alacella (Zeller, 1839) - Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818 - GELECHIA alacella (Zeller, 1839) - Isis von Oken by Oken, Lorenz, 1779-1851 Volume 32, 1839 : Title Page : p.199 - n.29 - Germany |