Heliozela hammoniella

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Heliozela hammoniella
Heliozela hammoniella, Sarnau, North Wales, June 2011 (20458859336).jpg
Heliozela hammoniella, Sarnau, North Wales
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Heliozela
Species:
H. hammoniella
Binomial name
Heliozela hammoniella
Sorhagen, 1885
Synonyms
  • Tinagma betulaeStainton, 1890

Heliozela hammoniella is a moth of the Heliozelidae family. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Fennoscandia, and Russia. [1]

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Mine

The wingspan is 5–7 mm. [2] Differs from Heliozela resplendella as follows : forewings less bronzy-tinged, termen less oblique. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Adults are on wing in May and June. [9]

The larvae feed on Betula pubescens . [10] Larvae can be found from July to August.

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