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Chrysoesthia drurella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Scientific name
  
Chrysoesthia drurella

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Chrysoesthia

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

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Similar
  
Butterflies and moths, Chrysoesthia sexguttella, Aristotelia, Bryotropha, Monochroa

Chrysoesthia drurella is a moth from the Gelechiidae family. In is found in most of Europe, Russia and North America.

The wingspan is 7-9 mm.

The host plants are Chenopodium and Atriplex species. Chrysoesthia drurella can mainly be found in agricultural areas. The moth has two generations in one year. The first in May and June and the second in August and September.

References

Chrysoesthia drurella Wikipedia