Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Amblyptilia
Species: A. acanthadactyla
Binomial name
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Alucita acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813
  • Platyptilia acanthadactyla
  • Amblyptilia calaminthae Frey, 1886
  • Amblyptilia tetralicella Hering, 1891
  • Platyptilia acanthodactyla var. phoenicodactyla Chrétien, 1915

Amblyptilia acanthadactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoroidea that can be found in Europe. It is also known from Iran[1] and Georgia.[2]

The wingspan is 17–23 millimetres (0.67–0.91 in). The moth flies nearly year round.

The larvae feed on various low growing plants.

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