Phalacropterix graslinella

(Phalacropterix graslinella)

Description

Phalacropterix graslinella is a species of moth of the Psychidae family. It is found from France to southern Russia and from northern Italy to Fennoscandia and the Baltic region. The wingspan is 17–21 mm for males. Females are wingless. The larvae feed on Erica, including Empetrum nigrum, Calluna and possibly Vaccinium. They construct a bag from plant debris such as twigs.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Psychidae
Genus:Phalacropterix
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