Neotelphusa sequax

Neotelphusa sequax (crepuscular rock-rose moth) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe and has also been recorded from North America.

A shoot of Helianthemum vulgare spun together by larva

Larva

Neotelphusa sequax
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Neotelphusa
Species:	N. sequax
Binomial name
Neotelphusa sequax (Haworth, 1828)[1]
Synonyms
Recurvaria sequax Haworth, 1828 Teleiodes sequax Lita apicistrigella Duponchel, [1843] Gelechia sequacella Doubleday, 1859 Gelechia sequaxella Bruand, 1859

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. Adults are on wing in July.^[2]

The larvae feed on Helianthemum nummularium and Helianthemum oelandicum.