Oxyptilus chrysodactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except most of the Balkan Peninsula, Great Britain, Ireland and Portugal.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Oxyptilus |
| Species: | O. chrysodactyla
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| Oxyptilus chrysodactyla | |
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The wingspan is 15–21 millimetres (0.59–0.83 in). Adults are brown. The upperside of the wings is bright brownish with bright white bands. The underside of the wings are dark grey-brown, although they become lighter near the end. Adults are on wing from June to August. They fly during the day and at dusk.[2]
The larvae feed on Hieracium umbellatum, Hieracium amplexicaule, Hieracium sabaudum and Picris hieracioides.[3] They feed in the heart of their host plant and later spin the top-leaves together. Pupation occurs on the upper surface of a leaf or along the stem.[4]
References edit
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "Oxyptilus chrysodactyla". Microlepidoptera. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ Oxyptilus at funet
- ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium
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