Psamathocrita osseella

Psamathocrita osseella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Psamathocrita
Species:	P. osseella
Binomial name
	Psamathocrita osseella; (Stainton, 1861)
Synonyms
	Gelechia osseella Stainton, 1861;

Psamathocrita osseella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1861.^[1] It is found in Sweden, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Ukraine and Russia.

The wingspan is 11–12 mm.^[2] The forewings are bone-coloured, with a faint ochreous tinge, and indistinctly clouded with greyish along the costa and hind margin. The hindwings are grey.^[3]

The larvae feed on Origanum vulgare.^[4]

References

^ funet.fi
^ Svenska fjärilar
^ Ent. Annual 1861 : 87 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Hants Moths

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[1] unet.fi

[2] Svenska fjärilar

[3] Ent. Annual 1861 : 87 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[4] Hants Moths

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Psamathocrita osseella

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