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Oxyptilus chrysodactyla

Oxyptilus chrysodactyla is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in most of Europe, except most of the Balkan Peninsula, Great Britain, Ireland and Portugal.

The wingspan is . Adults are brown.

The larvae feed on Hieracium umbellatum, Hieracium amplexicaule, Hieracium sabaudum and Picris hieracioides. They feed in the heart of their host plant and later spin the top-leaves together.

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