Anchinia daphnella

Anchinia daphnella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Anchinia
Species: A. daphnella
Binomial name
Anchinia daphnella
(Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea daphnella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775

Anchinia daphnella is a species of moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, Great Britain, Ireland, the Benelux and Greece. In the east, the range extends to the eastern part of the Palaearctic ecozone.

The wingspan is 23–26 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Daphne mezereum.[3]

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