- Oxyptilus pilosellae
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Oxyptilus pilosellae Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pterophoridae Genus: Oxyptilus Species: O. pilosellae Binomial name Oxyptilus pilosellae
(Zeller, 1841)Synonyms - Pterophorus pilosellae Zeller, 1841
- Pterophorus pilosellae var. bohemanni Wallengren, 1862
The Hieracium Plume Moth (Oxyptilus pilosellae) is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in almost all of Europe, east to Russia and Asia Minor. It was released as a biological control agent for Hieracium in New Zealand in 1998.
The wingspan is 15-24 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in western Europe.
Young larvae feed within the roots of Hieracium species, including Hieracium pilosella. Later instars feed on the flowerheads, beneath a silken web.
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