Hellinsia tephradactyla
Hellinsia tephradactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in most of Europe (except Iceland, the Iberian Peninsula, Ukraine and Croatia).[1]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | H. tephradactyla |
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| Hellinsia tephradactyla (Hübner, 1813) | |
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The wingspan is 18–23 millimetres (0.71–0.91 in). Adults are on wing in July.
The larvae feed on Solidago virgaurea, Aster bellidiastrum and Bellis perennis.
References
- "Hellinsia tephradactyla (Hübner, 1813)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
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