Heliozela hammoniella

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]

Heliozela hammoniella
Heliozela hammoniella, Sarnau, North Wales
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Heliozela
Species:
H. hammoniella
Binomial name
Heliozela hammoniella
Sorhagen, 1885
Synonyms
  • Tinagma betulae Stainton, 1890

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

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
  3. 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
  4. UKmoths
  5. "bladmineerders.nl". Archived from the original on 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2012-03-29.


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