Carpatolechia decorella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, as well as in Turkey, the Caucasus, Kazakhstan, North Africa and on the Canary Islands.[1]
The wingspan is 11–15 mm.[2] Forewings are ochreous- whitish, often more or less mixed or wholly suffused with fuscous, sometimes ochreous-mixed ; a black mark alongcosta at base ; stigmata large, black, very irregular, plical sometimes connected with costal mark, first discal much beyond plical. Hindwings somewhat over 1, light grey.[3]
Adults emerge in July and overwinter. They can sometimes be found again in the following spring.[4]
The larvae feed on Quercus and Cornus species. They feed inside a folded leaf their host plant.