Chrysoesthia sexguttella
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Chrysoesthia sexguttella is a moth
of the Gelechiidae
family. It is found in all of Europe
and the north-eastern parts of North America
, where it might be an introduced species.
The wingspan
is 8-10 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and again from August to September. There are two generations per year.
The larvae mine the leaves of Atriplex
species (including Atriplex cakotheca, Atriplex hastata, Atriplex hortensis
, Atriplex littoralis, Atriplex prostrata, Atriplex nitens, Atriplex patula
and Atriplex sibirica), Chenopodium
species (including Chenopodium album
, Chenopodium bonus-henricus, Chenopodium giganteum
, Chenopodium glaucum, Chenopodium hybridum, Chenopodium murale
, Chenopodium opulifolium, Chenopodium polyspermum, Chenopodium quinoa, Chenopodium urbicum and Chenopodium vulvaria
), Amaranthus blitum
, Amaranthus caudatus
, Bassia scoparia and Spinacia
. They form a contorted gallery on the surface of the leaves.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Gelechiidae
Gelechiidae
Gelechiidae is a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the Gelechiidae's relationships with and delimitation against their relatives have been subject to considerable...
family. It is found in all of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the north-eastern parts of North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, where it might be an introduced species.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 8-10 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June and again from August to September. There are two generations per year.
The larvae mine the leaves of Atriplex
Atriplex
Atriplex is a plant genus of 100-200 species, known by the common names of saltbush and orache . The genus is quite variable and widely distributed. It includes many desert and seashore plants and halophytes, as well as plants of moist environments...
species (including Atriplex cakotheca, Atriplex hastata, Atriplex hortensis
Atriplex hortensis
Atriplex hortensis, also known as Garden Orache, Red Orach, Mountain Spinach, French Spinach, or simply "orache" or arrach, is a hardy, annual plant, with an erect, branching stem, varying in height from two to six feet, according to the variety and soil...
, Atriplex littoralis, Atriplex prostrata, Atriplex nitens, Atriplex patula
Atriplex patula
Atriplex patula L. is a ruderal, circumboreal species of annual herbaceous plants in the genus Atriplex naturalized in many temperate regions....
and Atriplex sibirica), Chenopodium
Chenopodium
Chenopodium is a genus of about 150 species of perennial or annual herbaceous flowering plants known as the goosefoots, which occur almost anywhere in the world. It is placed in the family Amaranthaceae in the APG II system; older classifications separate it and its relatives as Chenopodiaceae, but...
species (including Chenopodium album
Chenopodium album
Chenopodium album is a fast-growing weedy annual plant in the genus Chenopodium.Though cultivated in some regions, the plant is elsewhere considered a weed...
, Chenopodium bonus-henricus, Chenopodium giganteum
Chenopodium giganteum
Chenopodium giganteum is a very large annual leafy vegetable that grows over 8 feet tall...
, Chenopodium glaucum, Chenopodium hybridum, Chenopodium murale
Chenopodium murale
Chenopodium murale is a species of plant in the amaranth family known by the common names Nettle-leaved Goosefoot, Australian-spinach, salt-green, sowbane, Mauer-Gänsefuß , quenopódio...
, Chenopodium opulifolium, Chenopodium polyspermum, Chenopodium quinoa, Chenopodium urbicum and Chenopodium vulvaria
Chenopodium vulvaria
Stinking Goosefoot , or Notchweed, is a foul-smelling plant or weed. The plant is a member of the genus Chenopodium, the goosefoots.-Etymology:...
), Amaranthus blitum
Amaranthus blitum
Amaranthus blitum, commonly called purple amaranth is an annual plant species in economically important plant family Amaranthaceae....
, Amaranthus caudatus
Amaranthus caudatus
Amaranthus caudatus is a species of annual flowering plant. It goes by common names such as love-lies-bleeding, love-lies-a'bleeding, pendant amaranth, tassel flower, velvet flower, foxtail amaranth, and quelite...
, Bassia scoparia and Spinacia
Spinacia
Spinacia is the spinach genus.-External links:*...
. They form a contorted gallery on the surface of the leaves.