Brachmia inornatella
| Brachmia inornatella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Brachmia |
| Species: | B. inornatella |
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| Brachmia inornatella (Douglas, 1850) | |
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Brachmia inornatella, the fen crest, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in large parts of Europe, except Ireland, Norway, Lithuania and most of southern Europe.[1]
The wingspan is 14–16 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.[2]
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Phragmites australis. They probably feed internally in the stems.[3]
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