''Oxyptilus chrysodactyla'' is a
moth of the family
Pterophoridae. It is found in most of
Europe, except most of the
Balkan Peninsula
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...
,
Great Britain,
Ireland and
Portugal.
The
wingspan is . 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.
The
larvae feed on ''
Hieracium umbellatum
''Hieracium umbellatum'' (commonly called ''Hieracium canadense''), the Canadian hawkweed, Canada hawkweed, narrowleaf hawkweed, or northern hawkweed, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.
Distribution
It is native to most of the temper ...
'', ''
Hieracium amplexicaule'', ''
Hieracium sabaudum
''Hieracium sabaudum'', also known as New England hawkweed, European hawkweed or a Savoy hawkweed, is a European species of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe but has become naturalized in parts o ...
'' and ''
Picris hieracioides
''Picris hieracioides'', or hawkweed oxtongue, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae
The family Asteraceae, alternatively Compositae, consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within t ...
''. 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.
Lepidoptera of Belgium
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References
Oxyptilini
Moths described in 1775
Moths of Japan
Moths of Asia
Plume moths of Europe
Taxa named by Michael Denis
Taxa named by Ignaz Schiffermüller
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