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