Lyonetia pulverulentella
Species of moth
Lyonetia pulverulentella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lyonetiidae |
Genus: | Lyonetia |
Species: | L. pulverulentella |
Binomial name | |
Lyonetia pulverulentella Zeller, 1839 | |
Synonyms | |
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Lyonetia pulverulentella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found from central Europe eastward into Russia and Ukraine. It was recently reported from British Columbia, Canada.[1]
The wingspan is 12 to 14 millimetres (0.47 to 0.55 in). Adults are on wing from May to September.
The larvae feed on Salix species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.
References
- ^ Shared but overlooked: 30 species of Holarctic Microlepidoptera revealed by DNA barcodes and morphology
External links
- Swedish Moths and Butterflies
- Fauna Europaea
- A Review of the Lyonetiid Moths (Lepidoptera, Lyonetiidae): II. The Subfamilies Lyonetiinae and Bedelliinae
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