Psamathocrita osseella

Psamathocrita osseella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Psamathocrita
Species: P. osseella
Binomial name
Psamathocrita osseella
(Stainton, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Gelechia osseella Stainton, 1861

Psamathocrita osseella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Stainton in 1861.[1] It is found in Sweden, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Ukraine and Russia.

The wingspan is 11-12 mm.[2] The forewings are bone-coloured, with a faint ochreous tinge, and indistinctly clouded with greyish along the costa and hind margin. The hindwings are grey.[3]

The larvae feed on Origanum vulgare.[4]

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