Lecithocera nigrana
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Lecithocera nigrana (Duponchel, 1835)
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Lecithocera nigrana is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Duponchel in 1835. It is found in Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Albania, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Moldova and Ukraine, as well as on Sicily and Crete.[1][2]
The wingspan is 12-14 mm. Adults are on wing from early June to the end of July in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on various broadleaved trees and shrubs.[3]
References
- ^ "Lecithocera". funet.fi. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ LOT Moths and Butterflies