Isidiella divitella is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in France, on the Iberian Peninsula, Corsica and Sardinia.[1]

Isidiella divitella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Isidiella
Species:
I. divitella
Binomial name
Isidiella divitella
(Constant, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Stagmatophora divitella Constant, 1885
  • Stagmatophora tyrrhenica Amsel, 1939

The wingspan is 11–12 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Helichrysum italicum, Helichrysum italicum serotinum, Helichrysum stoechas and Santolina species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae can be found from July to August.

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de
  3. ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2011-08-30.