''Ptocheuusa inopella'' is a
moth of the family
Gelechiidae. It is found from
France to
Russia and from
Denmark and
Sweden
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to
Austria and
Hungary. It has also been recorded from
Greece.
The
wingspan is 8–9 mm. Adults are on wing from June and July to the beginning of August.
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The larvae feed on '' Helichrysum arenarium'' species (including '' Helichrysum arenarium'') and '' Inula dysenterica''. They feed on the flowers of their host plant. Larvae can be found in August.
References
Moths described in 1839
Ptocheuusa
Moths of Europe
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