Orophia sordidella

(Orophia sordidella)

Description

Orophia sordidella is a species of univoltine, xerothermic moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Hübner in 1796. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Portugal, the Baltic region, Poland, Ukraine and Bulgaria. The wingspan is 13–17 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing from May to early September. The larvae feed on Leguminosae species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Orophia
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