About Enolmis acanthella (Godart, 1824)
Enolmis acanthella is a species of moth belonging to the family Scythrididae. It was first described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1824. This moth is native to north-western Africa, Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Switzerland, and it is currently expanding its known distribution range. It was first recorded in France near Nancy in 1988, and has been regularly present in the city of Luxembourg since 1991. It was documented in south-eastern Luxembourg in 1998, and collected in Saarland, Germany in 1999. The wingspan of adult Enolmis acanthella ranges from 12 to 19 mm. Adult moths are active from May through late September, and produce one generation per year. First-instar larvae of this species feed on lichens, specifically including Lecanora dispersa, Lecanora dispersella, and Caloplaca flavocitrina.
