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Oxyptilus ericetorum

Synonyms: Pterophorus ericetidactyla; Pterophorus ericetorum (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Oxyptilus ericetorum is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe (except Iceland, Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Croatia, Hungary and Ukraine), east to Siberia. The wingspan is 16–19 millimetres (0.63–0.75 in). The larvae feed on Hieracium pilosella and Hieracium murorum.
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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