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Ptocheuusa abnormella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ptocheuusa

Ptocheuusa abnormella

Ptocheuusa abnormella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found from central and southern Europe to the Ural Mountains.

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is dark grey-yellowish with white stripes along the veins and the outer margin. The hindwings are greyish. Adults are on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on the inflorescence of Inula ensifolia.

References

Ptocheuusa abnormella Wikipedia