Glyphipterix fuscoviridella
Glyphipterix fuscoviridella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Glyphipterigidae |
Genus: | Glyphipterix |
Species: | G. fuscoviridella |
Binomial name | |
Glyphipterix fuscoviridella (Haworth, 1828) | |
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Glyphipterix fuscoviridella is a moth of the family Glyphipterigidae. It is found in Great Britain, Belgium, France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Serbia and Montenegro and Bulgaria.[1]
The wingspan is 10–16 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.[2]
The larvae feed on Luzula campestris. They mostly bore the stem of their host plant, but may also mine the base of a leaf. Pupation takes place between the roots of the host plant. The larvae have a pale rose pink body and a shining amber head. They can be found in March and April.[3]
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