Oegoconia caradjai is a species of gelechioid moth. It is known from most of Europe, except Fennoscandia and the north-east.[2] It is also found in New Zealand, as an established exotic.[3]

Oegoconia caradjai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Oegoconia
Species:
O. caradjai
Binomial name
Oegoconia caradjai
Popescu-Gorj and Capuse, 1965[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in a single generation in western Europe.[4] Indoors, they can be observed till October.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Lepidoptera of New Zealand". Archived from the original on 2010-05-18. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  2. ^ De Prins, Willy (1 March 2005). "Oegoconia caradjai, a new species for the Belgian fauna (Lepidoptera: Autostichidae)" (PDF). Phegea. 33 (1): 9–12. Retrieved 2 October 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ NZOR
  4. ^ UKmoths
  5. ^ "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2011-03-16.