Chrysoesthia verrucosa

Chrysoesthia verrucosa is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary and northern Italy.[1] There are also records from Germany and it is possibly also present in Poland.

Chrysoesthia verrucosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Chrysoesthia
Species:
C. verrucosa
Binomial name
Chrysoesthia verrucosa
Tokár, 1999

The wingspan is 8-9.5 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Chenopodium species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae can be found in early August.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ "Additional data on the distribution and early stages of Chrysoesthia verrucosa (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  3. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-26.