| Carpatolechia decorella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Carpatolechia |
| Species: | C. decorella |
| Binomial name | |
| Carpatolechia decorella (Haworth, 1812)[1] |
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Carpatolechia decorella is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 11-15 mm.[2] Adults emerge in July and overwinter. They can sometimes be found again in the following spring.[3]
The larvae feed on Quercus and Cornus species. They feed inside a folded leaf their host plant.