Thyris fenestrella

Thyris fenestrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Thyrididae
Genus: Thyris
Species: T. fenestrella
Binomial name
Thyris fenestrella
(Scopoli 1763)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena fenestrella Scopoli, 1763

The pygmy (moth) (Thyris fenestrella) is a moth of the Thyrididae family. It is found in central and southern Europe.

Lateral view

The wingspan is 15–20 mm. Adults are on wing from May until mid-August.

The larvas feed on Clematis vitalba, Sambucus nigra, Arctium lappa and are found in July and August. They have two generations a year, hibernating as a chrysalis.

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