Carpatolechia proximella
Carpatolechia proximella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe (except for the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula), Turkey, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Siberia.

The wingspan is 13–17 mm.The head is whitish. Terminal joint of palpi shorter than second. Forewings whitish, irrorated with grey, with a few black scales ; fine black marks on costa near base and before and beyond middle ; two or three black dots or dashes towards base, and one beneath costa at 1/3 ; stigmata black, first discal beyond plical, preceded by a sometimes confluent black dot, another black dot beneath second discal, and a discal dash beyond it ; fuscous costal and tornal spots at 2/3. Hindwings 1, grey.The larva is pale green ; dots black ; head yellowish.

Adults are on wing from May to June.

The larvae feed on "Betula" and "Alnus".
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Gelechiidae
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Iberian Peninsula
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Q23522
Balkan Peninsula
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Q43
Turkey
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Q18869
Caucasus
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Q27275
Central Asia
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Q5428
Siberia
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Q245097
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Q25243
Betula
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Q25239
Alnus
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Q5045629
Carpatolechia proximella
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