Psoricoptera gibbosella, the humped crest, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is widely distributed in Europe. Outside of Europe, it is found in Turkey, North Africa, China, Japan, Korea, Siberia and the Russian Far East. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview The habitat consists of mature woodlands.UKmoths
The wingspan is 14–20 mm.microlepidoptera.nl Adults are on wing from July to mid-October
The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus,Lepidoptera of Belgium Salix, Crataegus and Malus species.lepiforum.de They live within a spun or rolled leaf. Larvae can be found from May to June.Ecology of Commanster The species overwinters as an egg.Hants Moths
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