Bohemannia auriciliella

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Bohemannia auriciliella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Bohemannia
Species:
B. auriciliella
Binomial name
Bohemannia auriciliella
(de Joannis, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Nepticula auriciliellade Joannis, 1908
  • Ectoedemia bradfordiEmmet, 1974

Bohemannia auriciliella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It has been recorded from Great Britain, the Netherlands, France and the Czech Republic.

The wingspan is 6-6.8 mm.

The larvae probably feed on birch ( Betula species) and lime ( Tilia species). [1] [2]

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References

  1. Meredith, Guy. "Bohemannia auriciliella (Joannis, 1908)". UKmoths. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. " Bohemannia auriciliella (Joannis, 1908) [Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae] Gold-fringed Pigmy". UKflymines. Retrieved 17 February 2023.