Biology:Kessleria klimeschi

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Short description: Species of moth

Kessleria klimeschi
Kessleria klimeschi female.jpg
Female
Kessleria klimeschi male.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Kessleria
Species:
K. klimeschi
Binomial name
Kessleria klimeschi
Huemer & Tarmann, 1992

Kessleria klimeschi is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Italy[1] and Slovenia.

The length of the forewings is 6.4-7.7 mm for males and 5.5-6.5 mm for females. The forewings are white with light and dark brown scales. The hindwings are light grey. Adults are on wing from the end of June to the beginning of August.[2]

The larvae feed on Saxifraga paniculata and Saxifraga incrustata. Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. When older, they live freely within a spinning.

References


Wikidata ☰ Q6395196 entry