Depressaria genistella

Depressaria genistella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Depressariidae
Genus: Depressaria
Species: D. genistella
Binomial name
Depressaria genistella
Walsingham, 1903[1]

Depressaria genistella is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in Spain.

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are pale mouse-grey and the hindwings are shining pale stone-grey.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Genista species, possibly Genista hispanica.

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