''Gisilia lerautella'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

in the family

Cosmopterigidae The Cosmopterigidae are a family of insects (cosmet moths) in the order Lepidoptera. These are small moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previ ...

. It is found in

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

. It was described from the

Fontainebleau forest The forest of Fontainebleau (, or , meaning, in old French, "forest of heather") is a mixed deciduous forest lying southeast of Paris, France. It is located primarily in the arrondissement of Fontainebleau in the southwestern part of the departm ...

,Description of new Cosmopterygidae for the science from Fontainebleau forest (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterygidae, Antequerinae)
/ref> but is thought to be an introduced species. The

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is 6–8 mm. The biology of the species is unknown. Only seven individuals have been recorded. They were found from the end of April to the beginning of May on the stems of oak trees.

References

Moths described in 1986 Chrysopeleiinae Moths of Europe {{Chrysopeleiinae-stub