| Dahlica lichenella | |
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| Case and exuvia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Genus: | Dahlica |
| Species: | D. lichenella |
| Binomial name | |
| Dahlica lichenella (Linnaeus, 1761) | |
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The Lichen Case-bearer (Dahlica lichenella) is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is found in Europe and has also been recorded in North America.
The wingspan is 13–16 mm for males. Adults are on wing from March to April or the beginning of May in western Europe. Larvae can be found from June to March and overwinter. Pupation takes place within the case in March or April.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- mothphotographersgroup
- microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2014-07-01 at the Wayback Machine
- UKmoths
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| Dahlica lichenella |
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