| Parachronistis albiceps | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Parachronistis |
| Species: | P. albiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Parachronistis albiceps (Zeller, 1839) | |
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Parachronistis albiceps, thewood groundling, is amoth of the familyGelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except theIberian Peninsula and part of theBalkan Peninsula.[1] Outside of Europe, it is found in southernSiberia (Transbaikalia, Altai), theRussian Far East andKorea.[2]
Thewingspan is 10–12 mm.[3] Adults are on wing in June and July.[4]
The larvae feed onCorylus (includingCorylus avellana),Ulmus andPrunus persica species. They feed inside the buds of their host plant.
