Eulamprotes wilkella explained

Eulamprotes wilkella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe. Outside of Europe, it is found in Turkey, the Caucasus and Siberia.^[1]

The wingspan is 8–10 mm. Head white. Antennae with apical third white. Forewings blackish ; two bars from costa, at 1/4 and 1/2, a straight sometimes interrupted oblique fascia at 3/4, and an apical spot silvery-metallic ; white spots in cilia on costal extremity of fascia and at apex. Hindwings pale grey. Larva light rosy; head pale brown ; 2 brownish: in silken galleries.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Adults are on wing in June and again in August in two generations per year.^[6]

The larvae feed on Cerastium fontanum.^[7]

Notes and References

1. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
3. Heath, J.,ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
4. 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
5. https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Oxypteryx_wilkella lepiforum.de includes images
6. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=733 UKmoths
7. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/0733.php Hants Moths