Ptocheuusa inopella is a moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the Gelechiidae

Gelechiidae

Gelechiidae is a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the Gelechiidae's relationships with and delimitation against their relatives have been subject to considerable...

 family. It is found from France

France

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 to Russia

Russia

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 and from Denmark

Denmark

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 and Sweden

Sweden

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 to Austria

Austria

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 and Hungary

Hungary

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. It has also been recorded from Greece

Greece

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The wingspan

Wingspan

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 is 8-9 mm. Adults are on wing from June and July to the beginning of August.

The larvae feed on Helichrysum arenarium

Helichrysum arenarium

Helichrysum arenarium is also known as dwarf everlast, and Immortelle -Description:An Perennial plant, it grows to be an average of 0.3 m tall....

species (including Helichrysum arenarium

Helichrysum arenarium

Helichrysum arenarium is also known as dwarf everlast, and Immortelle -Description:An Perennial plant, it grows to be an average of 0.3 m tall....

) and Inula dysenterica. They feed on the flowers of their host plant. Larvae can be found in August.