Phalacropterix graslinella
Phalacropterix graslinella is a species of moth of the Psychidae family. It is found from France to southern Russia and from northern Italy to Fennoscandia and the Baltic region.
Phalacropterix graslinella case
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Genus: | Phalacropterix |
| Species: | P. graslinella |
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| Phalacropterix graslinella (Boisduval, 1852) | |
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The wingspan is 17–21 mm for males. Females are wingless.
The larvae feed on Erica, including Empetrum nigrum, Calluna and possibly Vaccinium. They construct a bag from plant debris such as twigs.
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