Eurodachtha pallicornella (Staudinger, 1859) is a animal in the Lecithoceridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Eurodachtha pallicornella (Staudinger, 1859)

Eurodachtha pallicornella (Staudinger, 1859)

Eurodachtha pallicornella is a 15 mm wingspan Lecithoceridae moth found in southwestern Europe, described in 1859.

Genus
Eurodachtha
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Eurodachtha pallicornella (Staudinger, 1859)

Eurodachtha pallicornella is a species of moth belonging to the family Lecithoceridae. It was first described by Otto Staudinger in 1859. This moth is found in France and occurs across the Iberian Peninsula. It has an approximate wingspan of 15 mm. There is visible sexual dimorphism in forewing coloration: male individuals have glossy dark brown forewings, while female individuals have light brownish-yellow forewings.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lecithoceridae Eurodachtha

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