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Decantha borkhausenii is a moth of the family Oecophoridae (concealer moths). It is the type species of the genus Decantha, although it was once placed in the genus Oecophora.[1] It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Denmark and Lithuania.[2]

Decantha borkhausenii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Genus:	Decantha
Species:	D. borkhausenii
Binomial name
Decantha borkhausenii (Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
Oecophora borkhausenii Zeller, 1839

The wingspan is 11–14 mm.[3] The adult moth is yellow and blackish, with a brown hind wing, while the caterpillar is translucent white.[4] Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on pine trees,[5] tunnelling under the bark.[6]

References

External links

• "Decantha borkhausenii" at the Encyclopedia of Life
• Decantha borkhausenii at biodiversitylibrary.org
• Photographs at lepiforum.de
• Decantha borkhausenii at globalspecies.org

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