Kingdom Animalia Family Oecophoridae Scientific name Harpella forficella Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Harpella Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar 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).
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