Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Scythrididae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Scythris | |
Similar Scythris scopolella, Scythris, Scythrididae | ||
Scythris laminella is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in most of Europe (except Ireland, Great Britain, the Iberian Peninsula, Slovenia and Ukraine) and Central Asia.
The wingspan is 9–11 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus and Hieracium pilosella.
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