Alloclita francoeuriae

Alloclita francoeuriae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Alloclita
Species: A. francoeuriae
Binomial name
Alloclita francoeuriae
Synonyms
  • Aristotelia francoeuriae

Alloclita delozona is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It is found in North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco).

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have been recorded from the end of February to the beginning of April.

The larvae feed on Pulicaria. They bore the stem of their host plant in April. Later, they feed on the roots. Pupation takes place in a white cocoon.

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