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Harpella forficella

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Family
  
Scientific name
  
Harpella forficella

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Species

Class
  
Genus
  
Harpella

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Butterflies and moths

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Butterflies and moths, Oecophora bractella, Borkhausenia minutella, Borkhausenia, Bisigna procerella

Harpella forficella is a species of the concealer moth family (Oecophoridae), wherein it belongs to subfamily Oecophorinae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 19–29 mm. The adults fly from June to September, depending on the location.

The caterpillars feed on dead wood and take two years to develop. They have also been recorded to eat the sac fungus King Alfred's cake (Daldinia concentrica).

References

Harpella forficella Wikipedia


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