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Crassa unitella

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Crassa unitella
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C. unitella
Binomial name
Crassa unitella
(Hübner, 1796)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea unitella Hubner, 1796
  • Batia unitella[2]

Crassa unitella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is known from most of Europe.

The wingspan is 18–20 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from early June to the end of August.[4]

The larvae feed on dead wood and fungus under the bark of various trees. The larvae hibernate. Pupation takes place in the larval feeding place.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Batia unitella". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  3. ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
  4. ^ "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2011-02-16. Retrieved 2011-03-23.