Orophia sordidella

Orophia sordidella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae (disputed)
Tribe: Orophiini (disputed)
Genus: Orophia
Species: O. sordidella
Binomial name
Orophia sordidella
(Hubner, 1796)
Synonyms
  • Tinea sordidella Hubner, 1796
  • Cephalispheira sordidella

Orophia sordidella is a species of moths in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Hübner in 1796. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Portugal, the Baltic region, Poland, Ukraine and Bulgaria.[1]

The wingspan is 13–17 mm.[2] There is one generation per year with adults on wing from May to early September.

The larvae feed on Leguminosae species.[3]

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