Isidiella Divitella
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''Isidiella divitella'' is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in France, on the Iberian Peninsula,
Corsica Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...
and Sardinia. The wingspan is 11–12 mm. The larvae feed on ''
Helichrysum italicum ''Helichrysum italicum'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is sometimes called the curry plant because of the strong smell of its leaves. Other common names include Italian strawflower and immortelle. It grows on dry, r ...
'', ''Helichrysum italicum serotinum'', ''
Helichrysum stoechas ''Helichrysum stoechas'', known as Mediterranean strawflower, curry plant, common shrubby everlasting, everlasting flower, or eternal flower, is an annual or perennial shrub (depending on locale) that prefers dry, rocky and sandy areas. It can ...
'' and '' Santolina'' species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. Larvae can be found from July to August.


References

Moths described in 1885 Cosmopteriginae Moths of Europe {{Cosmopteriginae-stub