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Marasmarcha oxydactylus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pterophoridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Marasmarcha

Marasmarcha oxydactylus is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria France and Italy. In Europe, the northern limit of the range are the Austrian Alps. It is also found in North Africa.

The wingspan is 18–23 mm.

The larvae feed on Ononis rotundifolia.

References

Marasmarcha oxydactylus Wikipedia