Oxyptilus chrysodactyla

Oxyptilus chrysodactyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pterophoridae
Genus:	Oxyptilus
Species:	O. chrysodactyla
Binomial name
Oxyptilus chrysodactyla (Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
Alycita chrysodactyla Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 Alucita chrysodactyla Pterophorus hieracii Zeller, 1841

Oxyptilus chrysodactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except most of the Balkan Peninsula, Great Britain, Ireland and Portugal.

The wingspan is 15–21 millimetres (0.59–0.83 in). 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.^[2]

Fig. 7 larva after final moult

The larvae feed on Hieracium umbellatum, Hieracium amplexicaule, Hieracium sabaudum and Picris hieracioides.^[3] 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.^[4]

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