Exaeretia culcitella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Exaeretia
Species:
E. culcitella
Binomial name
Exaeretia culcitella
Synonyms
  • Depressaria culcitella Herrich-Schaffer, 1854

Exaeretia culcitella is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Ireland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Italy, North Macedonia and Russia.

A leaf of Chrysanthemum corymbosum attacked by larva
Larva

Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed on Chrysanthemum corymbosum. They feed from spun together, undeveloped flowers of their host plant. Larvae can be found from April to May.[2]

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