Psamathocrita osseella

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

Psamathocrita osseella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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]

References

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  1. ^ funet.fi
  2. ^ Svenska fjärilar
  3. ^ Ent. Annual 1861 : 87   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ Hants Moths