Pseudotelphusa scalella
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Pseudotelphusa scalella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found from most of Europe to the southern Ural and the Volga region. It is also found in Turkey.[2]
The wingspan is 11–15 mm. The moths are on wing from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on moss, lichen and Quercus robur.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Junnilainen, J. 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
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