Acanthophila alacella
| Acanthophila alacella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Acanthophila |
| Species: | A. alacella |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthophila alacella (Zeller, 1839)[1] | |
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Acanthophila alacella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is known from most of Europe, the northern Caucasus, Georgia and Iran.[2]
The wingspan is 13–14 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.[3]
The larva feed on lichens on tree-trunks.
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