Psamathocrita osseella
| Psamathocrita osseella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Psamathocrita |
| Species: | P. osseella |
| Binomial name | |
| Psamathocrita osseella (Stainton, 1861) | |
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Psamathocrita osseella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Stainton in 1861.[1] It is found in Sweden, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Ukraine and Russia.
The wingspan is 11-12 mm.[2] The forewings are bone-coloured, with a faint ochreous tinge, and indistinctly clouded with greyish along the costa and hind margin. The hindwings are grey.[3]
The larvae feed on Origanum vulgare.[4]
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