Crassa unitella is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is known from most of Europe.
Crassa unitella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Oecophoridae |
Genus: | Crassa |
Species: | C. unitella |
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Crassa unitella (Hübner, 1796)[1] | |
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The wingspan is 18–20 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from early June to the end of August.[4]
The larvae feed on dead wood and fungus under the bark of various trees. The larvae hibernate. Pupation takes place in the larval feeding place.
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