Cedestis subfasciella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Cedestis |
| Species: | C. subfasciella
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Cedestis subfasciella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in almost all of Europe, except part of the Balkan Peninsula.[2]
The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The forewings are brown slightly reddish-tinged, towards base and apex whitish-sprinkled; a somewhat curved white fascia before middle, preceded by a darker fascia ; indistinct whitish tornal and opposite costal spots; 5 and 10 absent. Hindwings are grey. The larva is pale brown, greener dorsally ; head and plate of 2 black[3]
Adults are on wing from March[1] or April[4] to September[1] or October.[4]
The larvae feed on Abies alba,[1] Pinus mugo,[1] Pinus nigra and Pinus sylvestris.[1] They mine the needles of their host plant. Pupation takes place outside of the mine[5] in a cocoon on the ground.[6] Larvae can be found from December to March or April.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i Gershenson, Zlata S.; Ulenberg, Sandrine A. (1998). The Yponomeutinae (Lepidoptera) of the world exclusive of the Americas. University of Amsterdam. p. 62. ISBN 0444858199.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ a b "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium
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