Apodia bifractella explained

Apodia bifractella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, as well as Turkey, the Caucasus and North Africa.[1]

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.[2]

The larvae feed on Pulicaria dysenterica, Inula conyzae and Aster tripolium.

Notes and References

  1. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  2. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=730 UKmoths