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Bohemannia pulverosella

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Bohemannia pulverosella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Bohemannia
Species:
B. pulverosella
Binomial name
Bohemannia pulverosella
(Stainton, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Trifurcula pulverosella Stainton, 1849
  • Stigmella pulverosella
  • Nepticula cineretella

Bohemannia pulverosella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Iberian Peninsula, the Alps, Slovenia and Bulgaria and from Ireland to central Russia and Ukraine.[1][2]

Adults have a yellow head. The wings are ochreous speckled black.Identification requires microscopic examination of the genitalia.

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References

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  1. ^ Kimber, Ian. "Bohemannia pulverosella (Stainton, 1849)". UKmoths. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. ^ Ellis, W N. "Bohemannia pulverosella (Stainton, 1849) dusty apple pigmy". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  • Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
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