Prolita sexpunctella (Fabricius, 1794)

six-spot groundling

on Ericaceae

parasite

Larvae among spun leaves.

host plants

Ericaceae, oligophagous

Calluna vulgaris; Empetrum nigrum; Erica cinerea; Vaccinium myrtillus, vitis-idaea.

phenology

Hibernation as larva

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2020).

synonyms

Lita, Scrobipalpa, sexpunctella; Gelechia virgella (Thunberg, 1794).

references

Baldizzone (2008a), Bland, Corley, Emmet ao (2002a), Huemer (2012a), Huisman & Koster (1996a, 1997a), Kaitila (1996a), Schütze (1931a), Thomann (1956a), Wegner (2010a) .