Phalacropterix graslinella
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.
Phalacropterix graslinella case
| Phalacropterix graslinella | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Genus: | Phalacropterix |
| Species: | P. graslinella |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalacropterix graslinella (Boisduval, 1852) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
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.
External links
 |
Wikispecies has information related to Phalacropterix graslinella. |
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phalacropterix graslinella. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.