Calyciphora xanthodactyla

Calyciphora xanthodactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and North Macedonia. It has also been recorded from Morocco and Turkey.

Calyciphora xanthodactyla
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C. xanthodactyla
Binomial name
Calyciphora xanthodactyla
Synonyms
  • Alucita xanthodactyla Treitschke, 1833
  • Aciptilia klimeschi Kasy, 1960

The larvae feed on Jurinea mollis and Carlina biebersteinii.[2] They can be found from May to June.

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