- Crassa unitella
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Crassa unitella 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Oecophoridae Genus: Crassa Species: C. unitella Binomial name Crassa unitella
(Hübner, 1796)[1]Synonyms - Tinea unitella Hubner, 1796
- Batia unitella[2]
Crassa unitella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is known from most of Europe.
The wingspan is 18-20 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from early June to the end of August.[4]
The larvae feed on dead wood and fungus under the bark of various trees. The larvae hibernate. Pupation takes place in the larval feeding place.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Batia unitella". ukmoths.org.uk. http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=642. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl
- ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium
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