Diurnea lipsiella
| Diurnea lipsiella | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Chimabachidae |
| Genus: | Diurnea |
| Species: | D. lipsiella |
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| Diurnea lipsiella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1] | |
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Diurnea lipsiella is a moth of the family Chimabachidae. It is found in Europe.
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
The wingspan is 17–23 mm. The moth flies in one generation from October to December depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees and shrubs, such as Rubus, Apple, Prunus, Vaccinium and Oak.
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