Denisia albimaculea

Denisia albimaculea
Denisia albimaculea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Denisia
Species: D. albimaculea
Binomial name
Denisia albimaculea
(Haworth, 1828)

Denisia albimaculea is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.[1]

The larvae live under and feed on dead bark, decayed wood and amongst other plant material from conifers such as Larix and deciduous trees such as Ulmus and Aesculus.

References

  1. ^ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Denisia albimaculea". ukmoths.org.uk. http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=638a. Retrieved 2009-01-15. 

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