Orthotelia
Orthotelia is a genus of moths in the subfamily Orthoteliinae. Orthotelia sparganella, a moth of the family Glyphipterigidae, is its only species.
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| Subfamily: | Orthoteliinae Herrich-Schaffer, 1857 |
| Genus: | Orthotelia Stephens, 1829 |
| Species: | O. sparganella |
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| Orthotelia sparganella (Thunberg, 1788) | |
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O. sparganella is found in most of Europe, except Spain, most of the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine.[1]
The wingspan is 20–28 millimetres (0.79–1.10 in). The wings are ochreous or brownish. Adults are on wing in July and August.[2]
The larvae have a grey or white body and a brown head. They can be found from May to June. They feed on Iris pseudacorus, Glyceria maxima, Scirpus lacustris, Sparganium and Typha, mining the young leaves of the host plant. Later, the larva bore in the host's stem or rhizome.[3]
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