Pseudatemelia subochreella
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Pseudatemelia subochreella is a species
of gelechioid moth
s. Here, it is placed within the subfamily Amphisbatinae
of the concealer moth family
(Oecophoridae). The Amphisbatinae have alternatively been merged into the Oecophorinae
, raised to full family rank, or placed as a subgroup of the Depressariinae
(or Depressariidae if ranked as family).
It is found in Europe
, where it inhabits woodland
s. At the periphery of its range, it is not common; in the UK for example it is only found locally in southern England
. The adults fly from May to July depending on the location; they are mainly nocturnal but are sometimes encountered flying around during the day. The wingspan
of this moth
is about 18 mm; even by the standards of its rather drab genus it is not conspicuously colored, being a ruddy ochraceous brown overall with darker hindwings.
Its caterpillar
s live inside a self-made case built from a folded piece of leaf. They eat dead and decaying leaves and similar plant remains, and probably also rotting wood.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of gelechioid moth
Gelechioidea
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s. Here, it is placed within the subfamily Amphisbatinae
Amphisbatinae
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of the concealer moth family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
(Oecophoridae). The Amphisbatinae have alternatively been merged into the Oecophorinae
Oecophorinae
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, raised to full family rank, or placed as a subgroup of the Depressariinae
Depressariinae
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(or Depressariidae if ranked as family).
It is found in 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...
, where it inhabits woodland
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
s. At the periphery of its range, it is not common; in the UK for example it is only found locally in southern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The adults fly from May to July depending on the location; they are mainly nocturnal but are sometimes encountered flying around during the day. 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...
of this moth
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...
is about 18 mm; even by the standards of its rather drab genus it is not conspicuously colored, being a ruddy ochraceous brown overall with darker hindwings.
Its caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...
s live inside a self-made case built from a folded piece of leaf. They eat dead and decaying leaves and similar plant remains, and probably also rotting wood.