- Metalampra italica
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Metalampra italica Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Oecophoridae Genus: Metalampra Species: M. italica Binomial name Metalampra italica
Baldizzone, 1977Metalampra italica is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is native to Italy, but its range has increased over time and the species has been seen as far North as Devon in Great Britain.
The wingspan is about 12 mm.[1]
The larvae feed in decaying wood, usually Quercus, beneath the bark.
References
- ^ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Metalampra italica". ukmoths.org.uk. http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=642a. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
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