Phycita roborella

Phycita roborella

''Phycita roborella'' is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is – under its junior synonym ''Tinea spissicella'' – the type species of its genus ''Phycita'', and by extension of the subfamily Phycitinae.

It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 24–29 mm. The moth flies in one generation from the end of June to September .

The caterpillars feed on oak, apple and pear.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPyralidae
GenusPhycita
SpeciesP. roborella
Photographed in
Netherlands