Glyphipterix schoenicolella

(Glyphipterix schoenicolella)

Description

Glyphipterix schoenicolella is a species of moth of the family Glyphipterigidae. It is found in the Netherlands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Austria, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom and Sweden. The wingspan is 6–9 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in one generation. The larvae feed on Schoenus nigricans. It has also been reported from Cyperus longus.

Taxonomic tree:

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