Paraswammerdamia conspersella

Paraswammerdamia conspersella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Paraswammerdamia
Species:
P. conspersella
Binomial name
Paraswammerdamia conspersella
(Tengström, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Tinea conspersella Tengström, 1848
  • Swammerdamia conspersella

Paraswammerdamia conspersella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in northern Europe, Ukraine, France and Switzerland.[1] It was recently reported from Canada (Québec).[2]

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.[3]

The larvae feed on Empetrum nigrum. Mining larvae can be found in autumn.[4]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Shared but overlooked: 30 species of Holarctic Microlepidoptera revealed by DNA barcodes and morphology
  3. ^ Swedish Moths
  4. ^ bladmineerders.nl


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