Rank Species | ||
Family Agonoxenidae (disputed) Similar Chrysoclista, Blastodacna atra, Hypercallia citrinalis, Mompha langiella, Caloptilia populetorum | ||
Chrysoclista lathamella is a species of moth of the Agonoxenidae family. It is found in northern Europe (it is not present on the Iberian Peninsula, Balkan Peninsula and Italy).
The wingspan is 11–13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on Salix species, probably including Salix alba, Salix fragilis and Salix caprea. They mine the bark of their host plant.
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