Pselnophorus heterodactyla

Pselnophorus heterodactyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Pselnophorus
Species:	P. heterodactyla
Binomial name
	Pselnophorus heterodactyla; (Müller, 1764)
Synonyms
	Phalaena Alucita heterodactyla Müller, 1764; Alucita brachydactyla Kollar, 1832; Alucita brachydactyla Treitschke, 1833; Pterophorus aetodactylus Duponchel, 1840;

Pselnophorus heterodactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is known from most of Europe.

The wingspan is 18–22 millimetres (0.71–0.87 in). Adults are on wing in June and July in western Europe.

The larvae feed on Mycelis muralis, Prenanthes purpurea and Lapsana communis. The larvae live on the underside of the leaves. They overwinter in the larval stage. In spring they bite through the midrib of the leaf, causing it to wither. Pupation takes place along the stem.

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