Appearance
The adults fly from May to June depending on the location. The wingspan of this day-flying moth is 17–21 mm, and it is quite colorful, with a light to dark rusty-red background, bold white markings and a more delicate metallic-blue pattern. The labial palps are conspicuously enlarged.The caterpillars feed on rotting wood; mostly living under tree bark, they have also been found inside dead branches of common hazel and blackberries.
Distribution
"Alabonia geoffrella" is found in Europe, where it is not rare in many woodlands and marshlands.Habitat
"Alabonia geoffrella" is found in Europe, where it is not rare in many woodlands and marshlands.References:
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