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Exaeretia ciniflonella is a species of moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found from Great Britain to Fennoscandia, south through Germany to Italy, east through Austria, Poland and the Baltic region to the eastern parts of the Palearctic realm. It is also present in western North America.

Exaeretia ciniflonella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Depressariidae
Genus:	Exaeretia
Species:	E. ciniflonella
Binomial name
Exaeretia ciniflonella (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)
Synonyms
Exaeretia klamathianus Walsingham, 1881 Exaeretia ciniflonella ab. kusnezovi Krulikowsky, 1908 Exaeretia smolandiae Palm, 1943 Exaeretia isa Clarke, 1947 Depressariodes ciniflonella

The wingspan is 17–24 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August and overwinter. They sometimes appear again in the early spring.

The larvae feed on Betula, Populus and Salix species in a rolled or folded leaf.

External links

• UKmoths
• Butterflies and Moths of North America

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