Glyphipterix bergstraesserella

(Glyphipterix bergstraesserella)

Description

Glyphipterix bergstraesserella is a moth of the family Glyphipterigidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Portugal, most of the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine. The wingspan is 10–15 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July and in October. The larvae feed on Luzula luzuloides. They bore the stem of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Glyphipterigidae
Genus:Glyphipterix
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