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Syncopacma cinctella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Syncopacma
Species:	S. cinctella
Binomial name
	Syncopacma cinctella; (Clerck, 1759)
Synonyms
	Phalaena vorticella Scopoli, 1763; Syncopacma vorticella (Scopoli, 1763); Phalaena cinctella Clerck, 1759; Phalaena ligulella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775; Gelechia ruptella Constant, 1865; Anacampsis obliquella Ragonot, 1875; Anacampsis perforatella Reutti, 1898; Anacampsis vorticella ab. destrigella Klemensiewicz, 1902; Syncopacma finlandica Gozmány, 1957;

Syncopacma cinctella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in all of Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa.^[1] In the east, the range extends through Siberia to the Russian Far East.

The wingspan is 10–14 mm. The forewings are bronzy-black; a nearly straight narrow white fascia beyond middle. Hindwings are fuscous, darker posteriorly. Under-surface with white fascia appearing only as a costal spot on forewings. The larva is pale green, suffused with reddish head pale yellow-brown; 2 with four black semilunules filled with yellow-brown. ^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Lotus corniculatus. The larvae live between leaves spun together with silk.

References

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^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
^ Heath, J., ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
^ Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
^ lepiforum.de includes images This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.