Isidiella nickerlii

(Isidiella nickerlii)

Description

Isidiella nickerlii is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in France, on the Iberian Peninsula and in Switzerland, Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and the Republic of Macedonia. The wingspan is 8–11 mm (0.31–0.43 in). Adults are on wing from May to July. The larvae feed on Achillea millefolium and Helichrysum arenarium. They feed on the young leaves from within a spinning (a shelter like the web of a spider).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Cosmopterigidae
Genus:Isidiella
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