Ptocheuusa abnormella explained

Ptocheuusa abnormella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from central and southern Europe to the Ural Mountains.^[1]

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.

The larvae feed on the inflorescence of Inula ensifolia.^[2]

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. http://www.travaux.ro/web/pdf/34-TMNHNGA-35-50.pdf Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) mentioned in the Romanian fauna for the first time