Psoricoptera speciosella

(Psoricoptera speciosella)

Description

Psoricoptera speciosella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from northern and central Europe south to France, northern Italy and Romania. It is also found in the European part of Russia, Siberia, the Russian Far East and Japan. The wingspan is 17–21 mm. Adults are on wing from March to August. The larvae feed on Salix species, including Salix caprea.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Gelechiidae
Genus:Psoricoptera
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