Oegoconia deauratella
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Oegoconia deauratella is a species
of gelechioid moth. It is known from most of Europe
.
The wingspan
is 11-15 mm.
The larva feed probably feed on dried and decaying vegetable matter.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of gelechioid moth. It is known from most of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
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is 11-15 mm.
The larva feed probably feed on dried and decaying vegetable matter.