Order Butterflies and moths | Rank Species | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Syncopacma cinctella, Recurvaria leucatella, Anacampsis populella, Helcystogramma | ||
Pexicopia malvella, the hollyhock seed moth, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Hübner in 1805. It is found in almost all of Europe.
The wingspan is 17-20 mm. Adults are on wing from early June to mid-August.
The larvae feed inside the seeds of Malva species, Althaea officinalis and Alcea rosea. The species overwinters in a cocoon constructed within the seed.
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