Biology:Yponomeuta sedella

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Short description: Species of moth

Yponomeuta sedella
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Yponomeuta sedella.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Yponomeuta
Species:
Y. sedella
Binomial name
Yponomeuta sedella
Treitschke, 1832
Synonyms
  • Phalaena vigintipunctata Retzius, 1783

Yponomeuta sedella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The moth flies in two generations from May to September. [1].

Fig. 2 larva after final moult

The larvae feed on Hylotelephium telephium and other Sedum species.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

External links

Media related to Yponomeuta sedella at Wikimedia Commons

Larval feeding signs


Wikidata ☰ Q1113530 entry