Zelleria hepariella
Appearance
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Zelleria hepariella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Yponomeutidae |
Genus: | Zelleria |
Species: | Z. hepariella
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Binomial name | |
Zelleria hepariella Stainton, 1849
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Zelleria hepariella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe and northern Asia Minor.
The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The head varies from reddish-brown to ochreous-whitish. Forewings are red-brown, sometimes suffusedly irrorated with dark fuscous, towards dorsum sometimes obscurely paler; second discal stigma sometimes obscurely dark fuscous. Hindwings dark grey, lighter anteriorly. The larva is light green; dorsal line dark green; head yellowish-brown.[1]
Adults are on wing in July or August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Fraxinus excelsior, Lonicera and Artemisia.
References
[edit]- ^ 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
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