Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Gelechiidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hypatima | |
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The lobster-clawed moth (Hypatima rhomboidella) is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except for the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula. In the east, the range extends to Siberia and Taiwan.
The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults are on wing from late July and September.
The larvae feed on Betula and Corylus avellana.
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