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Chrysoclista splendida

(Chrysoclista splendida)

Description

Chrysoclista splendida is a species of moth of the Agonoxenidae family. It is found in Portugal, France, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia. There are also records from Sweden. The wingspan is 14–17 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of May to June. The larvae feed on Salix species, including Salix alba, Salix purpurea and Salix fragilis.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Agonoxenidae
Genus:Chrysoclista
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