Heliozela hammoniella
Appearance
Heliozela hammoniella | |
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Heliozela hammoniella, Sarnau, North Wales | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Heliozelidae |
Genus: | Heliozela |
Species: | H. hammoniella
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Binomial name | |
Heliozela hammoniella Sorhagen, 1885
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Heliozela hammoniella is a moth of the Heliozelidae family. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Fennoscandia, and Russia.[1]
The wingspan is 5–7 mm.[2] Differs from Heliozela resplendella as follows : forewings less bronzy-tinged, termen less oblique.[3]
Adults are on wing in May and June.[4]
The larvae feed on Betula pubescens.[5] Larvae can be found from July to August.
References
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- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- ^ 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
- ^ UKmoths
- ^ "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-03-29.