Neofriseria singula

Neofriseria singula, the mottled groundling, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1876. It is found in most of Europe, except Norway, Finland, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine. The habitat consists of heathlands.

Neofriseria singula
Neofriseria singula
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Neofriseria
Species:
N. singula
Binomial name
Neofriseria singula
(Staudinger, [1876])[1]
Synonyms
  • Lita singula Staudinger, [1876]
  • Lita amaurella Rebel, 1927
  • Gnorimoschema hispanicella Amsel, 1953
  • Teleia ifranella Lucas, 1956

The wingspan is 12–14 mm.[2] Adults are on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on Rumex acetosella.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. microlepidoptera.nl
  3. UKmoths


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