Exaeretia allisella

(Exaeretia allisella)

Description

Exaeretia allisella is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in most of northern and central Europe, Siberia, the Russian Far East, Mongolia and northern and central China. The wingspan is 20–23 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August. The larvae feed on Artemisia vulgaris. They first feed in the rootstock, but later in the young stems.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Exaeretia
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