Ptilocephala plumifera
| Ptilocephala plumifera | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Genus: | Ptilocephala |
| Species: | P. plumifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilocephala plumifera (Ochsenheimer, 1810) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Ptilocephala plumifera is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in most of Europe south of the British Isles and Scandinavia, east to the European part of Russia.
Bag
There is strong sexual dimorphism in the adults. Males have wings, but females are wingless. Adults are on wing from March to April.
The larvae feed on various grasses and herbs, including Thymus and Calluna and possibly mosses.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/17/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.