Kingdom Animalia Family Psychidae Scientific name Luffia ferchaultella Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Luffia Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Luffia lapidella, Butterflies and moths, Dahlica triquetrella, Dahlica lichenella, Sterrhopterix fusca | ||
Luffia ferchaultella
Luffia ferchaultella is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany and Italy.
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Luffia ferchaultella might be the same species as Luffia lapidella.
Only the self-fertile wingless female is known.
The cased larvae feed on lichen on tree trunks and sometimes on posts, sloe branches or rocks.
Hoornzakdrager luffia ferchaultella
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