Chrysoesthia verrucosa explained

Chrysoesthia verrucosa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary and northern Italy.^[1] There are also records from Germany and it is possibly also present in Poland.

The wingspan is 8-9.5 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Chenopodium species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[3] Larvae can be found in early August.

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20130929091238/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=437112 Fauna Europaea
2. Web site: Additional data on the distribution and early stages of Chrysoesthia verrucosa (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) . 2013-09-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927200258/http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Phegea/2006/Phegea34-1_13-16.pdf . 2013-09-27 . dead .
3. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2013-09-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928042806/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/chrysoesthia/verrucosa/verrucosa.htm . 2013-09-28 . dead .