Epichnopterix sieboldii

Epichnopterix sieboldii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Psychidae
Genus: Epichnopterix
Species: E. sieboldii
Binomial name
Epichnopterix sieboldii
(Reutti, 1853)[1]
Synonyms
  • Canephora sieboldii Reutti, 1853
  • Epichnopterix sieboldi

Epichnopterix sieboldii is a moth of the family Psychidae. It is found in parts of central Europe, France, Spain and Greece.

The wingspan of the males is 10–14 mm. Females are wingless. Adult males are on wing from the beginning of April to the end of March.

The larvae feed on various herbaceous plants.

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