Anchinia daphnella

Anchinia daphnella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Anchinia
Species: A. daphnella
Binomial name
Anchinia daphnella
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea daphnella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Tinea pudorella Hübner, 1793
  • Anchinia daphnella orientella Krulikovsky, 1909

Anchinia daphnella is a species of moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, Great Britain, Ireland, the Benelux and Greece. In the east, the range extends to the eastern part of the Palaearctic ecozone.

The wingspan is 23–26 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Daphne mezereum.[3]

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