Metzneria aestivella
Metzneria aestivella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Iceland, Norway, Lithuania, Slovakia and Ukraine. The habitat consists of dry, sunny areas with low-growing herbaceous plants.
The wingspan is 11–15 mm. Adults are similar to Metzneria lappella and Metzneria metzneriella.
Adults are on wing from June to July.
Larvae can be found in winter and spring in old flowers of Carlina vulgaris, Pyrethrum corymbosum and Carlina acaulis. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 8–9 mm.
Subspecies
- Metzneria aestivella aestivella
- Metzneria aestivella dichroa Walsingham, 1908