Eurodachtha pallicornella

Eurodachtha pallicornella is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Staudinger in 1859. It is found in France and on the Iberian Peninsula.[1][2]

Eurodachtha pallicornella
Trip to Las Descargues 26th June - 03rd July - Micro Moths Below are the Micro Moth highlights from our mothing holiday away
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Eurodachtha
Species:
E. pallicornella
Binomial name
Eurodachtha pallicornella
(Staudinger, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Lecithocera pallicornella Staudinger, 1859

The wingspan is about 15 mm.[3] The forewings are glossy dark brown in males and light brownish-yellow in females.[4]

References
  1. "Eurodachtha". nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. lepiforum.de
  4. Stettin ent. Ztg 20 (7-9) : 239


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