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Scythris noricella

Synonyms: Oecophora noricella (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Scythris noricella is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by Zeller in 1843. It has a Holarctic distribution. In Europe, it is found on most of the continent, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, the Iberian Peninsula, the Baltic region and most of the Balkan Peninsula. The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August. The larvae feed on Epilobium angustifolium.
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Prey / Diet

Chamaenerion speciosum (dwarf fireweed)[1]
Chamerion angustifolium angustifolium (Rosebay Willowherb)[1]
Epilobium leptophyllum (linearleaf willowweed)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0