Lypusa maurella
Lypusa maurella is a moth of the Lypusidae family. It is found in most of Europe.
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The wingspan is 7–12 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The larvae feed on algae and mosses. They live in a leaf tube that is constructed by rolling a part of the leaf into a slightly conical tube.
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