Heliozela sericiella

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Heliozela sericiella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Heliozelidae
Genus: Heliozela
Species:
H. sericiella
Binomial name
Heliozela sericiella
(Haworth, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Tinea sericiellaHaworth, 1828
  • Aechmia saltatricellaFischer von Röslerstamm, 1841
  • Aechmia stanneellaFischer von Röslerstamm, 1841

Heliozela sericiella is a moth of the Heliozelidae family found in Europe. The larvae mine the twigs of oaks, causing a gall. [1]

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Description

The wingspan is 6–8 mm. [1] [2] The head is dark bronzy. The forewings are bronzy-grey with a small indistinct whitish spot on dorsum towards base, and a larger distinct one beyond middle. The hind wings are grey. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Adults are on wing in May and June in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Quercus petraea , Quercus pubescens , Quercus robur and Quercus suber . Pupation takes place in the soil. The pupa overwinters. [9] Larvae can be found from June to July.

Distribution

It is found in most of Europe, except Spain, Slovenia and most of the Balkan Peninsula. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kimber, Ian. "Heliozela sericiella (Haworth, 1828)". UKmoths. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Lepidoptera of Belgium
  3. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  4. ↑ Heath, J.,ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 1
  5. ↑ Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
  6. ↑ lepiforum.de includes images PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  7. ↑ Sterling, P. and Parsons,M. 2012 Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Dorset British Wildlife Publishing, 2012 ISBN 10: 0956490212 / ISBN 13: 9780956490216 - 2nd edition (Bloomsbury Wildlife Guides)
  8. ↑ Kuznetsov,V.I.' 1987 Heliozelidae ; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 1 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
  9. ↑ Ellis, W N. "Heliozela sericiella (Haworth, 1828) oak satin lift". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  10. ↑ "Heliozela sericiella (Haworth, 1828)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 26 October 2022.


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