''Ochromolopis staintonellus'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in southern

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...

. The larvae feed on ''

Osyris alba ''Osyris alba'', common name osyris, is a small perennial plant in the genus ''Osyris'' belonging to the Santalaceae family. Description ''Osyris alba'' is a semiparasitic (hemiparasitic) broom-like shrub reaching in height.Pignatti S. - Flora ...

''.HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
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'' attacked by larva

References

External links

lepiforum.de
Moths described in 1869 Epermeniidae Moths of Europe {{Epermenioidea-stub