Ptocheuusa inopella
Ptocheuusa inopella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from France to Russia and from Denmark and Sweden to Austria and Hungary. It has also been recorded from Greece.
A flower of Inula dysenterica with some florets disturbed by larva
Larva
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The wingspan is 8–9 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from June and July to the beginning of August.[3]
The larvae feed on Helichrysum arenarium species (including Helichrysum arenarium) and Inula dysenterica. They feed on the flowers of their host plant. Larvae can be found in August.
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