Pleurota aristella
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| Species: | P. aristella
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| Pleurota aristella (Linnaeus, 1767)
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Pleurota aristella is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of southern and central Europe, as well as the Channel Islands. In the east, the range extends to the eastern part of the Palaearctic ecozone. It is also present in the Near East.
The wingspan is 20–22 mm.
The larvae feed on various low-growing plants.
Subspecies
- Pleurota aristella aristella (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Pleurota aristella bitrabicella (Germar, 1817)
- Pleurota aristella schlaegeriella (Zeller, 1848)
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