Dichomeris juniperella, the Scotch crest, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Ireland, the Benelux and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula. The habitat consists of montane areas, including open woodland, mountainsides and gullies.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Dichomeris |
| Species: | D. juniperella
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The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are grey with two larger and one smaller central black spot. Adults are on wing from June to August[3] in one generation per year.[4]
The larvae feed on the needles of Juniperus communis from under a silken spinning. They can be found from April to July.[5]
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dichomeris juniperella.
Wikispecies has information related to Dichomeris juniperella.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "Hants Moths - 35.021 0863 Dichomeris juniperella". www.hantsmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ "Dichomeris juniperella". www.lepidoptera.se. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ LOT Moths and Butterflies Archived 2013-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dichomeris juniperella - UKMoths". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-02.