Biology:Augasma aeratella

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Short description: Species of moth

Augasma aeratella
Augasma aeratella.JPG
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A. aeratella
Binomial name
Augasma aeratella
(Zeller, 1839)[1]
Synonyms
  • Elachista aeratella Zeller, 1839

Augasma aeratella is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in most of Europe (except most Fennoscandia and parts of the Balkan Peninsula). The habitat consists of open landscapes of forest-steppe and steppe biotopes.

A sprig of Polygonim aviculare with pod-like galls caused by larva
Larva

The wingspan is 9–10 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in one generation per year.[2]

The larva live in fusiform galls on the stems of Polygonum aviculare, Polygonum arenarium and Polygonum lapathifolium. They can be found from late June to mid-August.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4820334 entry