Digitivalva heringi
Species of moth
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Digitivalva heringi is a moth of the family Glyphipterigidae.[2][3][4] Some sources consider it a synonym of Digitivalva eglanteriella.[5] It is found in the Republic of Macedonia (type locality: Matka Canyon[1]), Croatia,[2][3] Bulgaria, and Greece.[2] It is named for Erich Martin Hering.[1]
| Digitivalva heringi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Acrolepiidae |
| Genus: | Digitivalva |
| Species: | D. heringi |
| Binomial name | |
| Digitivalva heringi (Klimesch, 1956) | |
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The wingspan is 11–12 mm (0.43–0.47 in).[1] The larvae feed on Pentanema aschersonianum (Asteraceae; formerly Inula aschersoniana). They mine the leaves of their host plant. They can be found at the end of May.[1][4]