Eulamprotes immaculatella

Eulamprotes immaculatella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by John William Douglas in 1850. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark.^[1][2] It is found in a wide range of habitats, including sea cliffs, damp meadows, limestone pavements and grasslands.^[3]

Eulamprotes immaculatella
genitalic preparation
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Eulamprotes
Species:	E. immaculatella
Binomial name
Eulamprotes immaculatella (Douglas, 1850)
Synonyms
Gelechia immaculatella Douglas, 1850 Eulamprotes phaeella Heckford & Langmaid, 1988

The wingspan is 8–13 mm. Resembles other small dark gelechiids with pale markings on the costa. Only confirmed by microscopic examination of the genitalia. ^[4][5][6]

Adults are on wing from June to September.

The larvae feed within the stem of Hypericum species.^[7]