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Lecithocera nigrana

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Lecithocera nigrana is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Duponchel in 1835. It is found in Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Albania, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Moldova and Ukraine, as well as on Sicily and Crete.

The wingspan is 12-14 mm. Adults are on wing from early June to the end of July in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on various broadleaved trees and shrubs.

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Lecithocera nigrana Wikipedia


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