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Heliozela hammoniella

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Heliozela hammoniella
Heliozela hammoniella, Sarnau, North Wales
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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]

Mine

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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  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 Public Domain 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.