Porrittia galactodactyla

Porrittia galactodactyla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Porrittia
Species: P. galactodactyla
Binomial name
Porrittia galactodactyla
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Synonyms
  • Alucita galactodactyla Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Pterophorus galactodactyla

Porrittia galactodactyla is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from most of western and central Europe.

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July in western Europe.

The larvae feed on Arctium lappa. They feed on the cuticula and parenchym layers of the leaves. Pupation takes place on the underside of the leaf, mostly near the midrib.

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