Oxyptilus chrysodactyla

Oxyptilus chrysodactyla
Oxyptilus chrysodactyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Oxyptilus
Species: O. chrysodactyla
Binomial name
Oxyptilus chrysodactyla
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Alycita chrysodactyla Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Alucita chrysodactyla
  • Pterophorus hieracii Zeller, 1841

Oxyptilus chrysodactyla is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, except most of the Balkan Peninsula, Great Britain, Ireland and Portugal.

The wingspan is 15-21 mm. Adults are brown. The upperside of the wings is bright brownish with bright white bands. The underside of the wings are dark grey-brown, although they become lighter near the end. Adults are on wing from June to August. They fly during the day and at dusk.[2]

The larvae feed on Hieracium umbellatum, Hieracium amplexicaule, Hieracium sabaudum and Picris hieracioides.[3] They feed in the heart of their host plant and later spin the top-leaves together. Pupation occurs on the upper surface of a leaf or along the stem.[4]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ microlepidoptera.nl
  3. ^ Oxyptilus at funet
  4. ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium
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