Downland Plume
Oxyptilus pilosellae
Oxyptilus pilosellae is a moth of the family Pterophoridae first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1841. It is found in most of Europe, east to Russia and Asia Minor. It was released as a biological control agent for Hieracium in New Zealand in 1998.
- Scientific name
- Oxyptilus pilosellae
- Family
- Pterophoridae