Anchinia daphnella

Anchinia daphnella is a species of moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, Great Britain, Ireland, the Benelux and Greece. In the east, the range extends to the eastern part of the Palaearctic ecozone.

Anchinia daphnella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Anchinia
Species:
A. daphnella
Binomial name
Anchinia daphnella
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea daphnella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Tinea pudorella Hübner, 1793
  • Anchinia daphnella orientella Krulikovsky, 1909

The wingspan is 23–26 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Daphne mezereum.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Swedish Moths
  3. Anchinia at funet Archived April 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine


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