''Acompsia tripunctella'' is a
moth of the family
Gelechiidae. It is found in the
Alps,
Apennines
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains (; grc-gre, links=no, Ἀπέννινα ὄρη or Ἀπέννινον ὄρος; la, Appenninus or – a singular with plural meaning;''Apenninus'' (Greek or ) has the form of an adjective, which wou ...
,
Carpathians and the
Balkans. There are also records from European
Russia,
Transbaikalia and the
Caucasus, but these require confirmation. The habitat consists of clearings and edges of forests, steppe slopes and meadows up to the alpine zone.
The
wingspan is 19–23 mm for males and 16–18 mm for females. Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae feed on ''
Plantago alpina''. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 12–13 mm. Pupation takes place in June on the ground in a loose cocoon.
References
Moths described in 1775
Acompsia
Moths of Europe
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