Platyptilia nemoralis

Platyptilia nemoralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Platyptilia
Species: P. nemoralis
Binomial name
Platyptilia nemoralis
Zeller, 1841
Synonyms
  • Platyptilia nemoralis var. saracenica Wocke, 1871
  • Platyptilia grafii Zeller, 1873
  • Platyptilia sinuosa Yano, 1960

Platyptilia nemoralis is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found from Europe, through Russia to Japan.

The wingspan is 26–30 mm. Adults are on wing from early July to late August in western Europe. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Senecio fuchsii, Senecio fluviatilis, Senecio sarracenicus and Senecio nemorensis. They feed in the shoots of their host plant. Pupation takes place in the feeding chambers.

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