Orophia sordidella

Orophia sordidella is a species of univoltine, xerothermic moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Portugal, the Baltic region, Poland, Ukraine and Bulgaria.[1]

Orophia sordidella
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O. sordidella
Binomial name
Orophia sordidella
(Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms
  • Tinea sordidella Hübner, 1796
  • Cephalispheira sordidella

The wingspan is 13–17 mm.[2] There is one generation per year with adults on wing from May to early September.

The larvae feed on Leguminosae species.[3]

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