Zelleria hepariella

Zelleria hepariella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Yponomeutidae
Genus:	Zelleria
Species:	Z. hepariella
Binomial name
	Zelleria hepariella; Stainton, 1849
Synonyms
	Zelleria insignipennella Stainton, 1849; Gracillaria taxella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855; Zelleria phillyrella Millière, 1867; Zelleria fusca Stainton, 1876; Zelleria joannisella Maneval, 1934;

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

^ 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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[1] 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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