Orophia ferrugella is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Ukraine, Slovenia, and Greece.[1]

Orophia ferrugella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Orophia
Species:
O. ferrugella
Binomial name
Orophia ferrugella
Synonyms
  • Tinea ferrugella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Cephalispheira ferrugella
  • Cryptolechia ferrugella
  • Rhinosia ferrugella

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation per year.[2]

The larvae feed on Campanula persicifolia. The larvae mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] Larvae are found in spring.

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