- Chrysoclista lathamella
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Chrysoclista lathamella Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Agonoxenidae (disputed) Genus: Chrysoclista Species: C. lathamella Binomial name Chrysoclista lathamella
(T. Fletcher, 1936)[1]Synonyms - Glyphipteryx lathamella Fletcher, 1936
- Tinea bimaculella Haworth, 1828 (junior primary homonym of Tinea bimaculella Thunberg, 1794)
- Chrysoclista razowskii Riedl, 1965
Chrysoclista lathamella is a species of moth of the Agonoxenidae family. It is found in northern Europe (it is not present on the Iberian Peninsula, Balkan Peninsula and Italy).
The wingspan is 11-13 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed feed on Salix species, probably including Salix alba, Salix fragilis and Salix caprea. They mine the bark of their host plant.[3]
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