Marasmarcha lydia explained

Marasmarcha lydia is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Russia (Buryatia), Mongolia.^[1] and Tajikistan. The habitat consists of piedmont steppenfield meadows.

Adults are on wing in July.

The larvae probably feed on legumes.

Notes and References

1. Fazekas . Imre . Federmotten aus der Mongolei, Russland, der Türkei, der Balkanhalbinsel und Afrika, mit Beschreibung neuer Arten (Microlepidoptera: Pterophoridae) . Folia comloensis . 12 . 5–24 . 2003 .