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Hypercallia citrinalis

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Family
  
Scientific name
  
Hypercallia citrinalis

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Class
  
Genus
  
Hypercallia

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Butterflies and moths

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Butterflies and moths, Bisigna procerella, Agonopterix arenella, Semioscopis, Denisia similella

Hypercallia citrinalis is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in Europe, Asia Minor, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Mongolia and southern Siberia (Altai, Minusinsk, Irkutsk).

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Polygala vulgaris and Polygala calcarea.

References

Hypercallia citrinalis Wikipedia