Digitivalva perlepidella explained

Digitivalva perlepidella is a moth of the family Acrolepiidae. It is found in Great Britain, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria.[1]

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.[2] Adults have purplish, orange brown and white markings. They are day-flying and are on wing in May and June.[3]

The larvae feed on Inula conyza. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4] They can be found from April to May and from July to August.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200129/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=434109 Fauna Europaea
  2. Web site: microlepidoptera.nl . 2012-04-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110501015333/http://microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=180655&p=1 . 2011-05-01 . dead .
  3. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=471 UKmoths
  4. Web site: bladmineerders.nl . 2012-04-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140719132229/http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/digitivalva/perlepidella/perlepidella.htm . 2014-07-19 . dead .

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