Oxyptilus parvidactyla
Oxyptilus parvidactyla is a brown coloured[1] moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in almost all of Europe, as well as Russia, Asia Minor and North Africa.
| Oxyptilus parvidactyla | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Oxyptilus |
| Species: | O. parvidactyla |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyptilus parvidactyla (Haworth, 1811) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The wingspan is 13–18 millimetres (0.51–0.71 in). Adults are on wing from May to July in western Europe. There is one generation per year.
Young larvae feed on the young leaves of Hieracium species, including Hieracium pilosella and possibly Hieracium laevigatum. Later instars feed on the flowerheads.
References
- "Oxyptilus parvidactyla (Haworth, 1811)". Micro Lepidoptera. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oxyptilus parvidactyla. |
 |
Wikispecies has information related to Oxyptilus parvidactyla |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.