Denisia albimaculea is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Europe.

Denisia albimaculea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Denisia
Species:
D. albimaculea
Binomial name
Denisia albimaculea
(Haworth, 1828)

The wingspan is 9–12 mm. The moth flies from May to June depending on the location.[1]

The larvae live under and feed on dead bark, decayed wood and amongst other plant material from conifers such as Larix and deciduous trees such as Ulmus and Aesculus.

References

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  1. ^ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Denisia albimaculea". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
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