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Phalacropterix graslinella

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Domain
  
Eukarya

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Psychidae

Phalacropterix graslinella

Phalacropterix graslinella is a species of moth of the Psychidae family. It is found from France to southern Russia and from northern Italy to Fennoscandia and the Baltic region.

The wingspan is 17–21 mm for males. Females are wingless.

The larvae feed on Erica, including Empetrum nigrum, Calluna and possibly Vaccinium. They construct a bag from plant debris such as twigs.

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Phalacropterix graslinella Wikipedia