Heliozela sericiella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Heliozelidae |
Genus: | Heliozela |
Species: | H. sericiella |
Binomial name | |
Heliozela sericiella (Haworth, 1828) | |
Synonyms | |
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Heliozela sericiella is a moth of the Heliozelidae family found in Europe. The larvae mine the twigs of oaks, causing a gall. [1]
The wingspan is 6–8 mm. [1] [2] Head dark bronzy. Forewings bronzy-grey ; a small indistinct whitish spot on dorsum towards base, and a larger distinct one beyond middle. Hind wings grey. [3] 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. [4] Larvae can be found from June to July.
It is found in most of Europe, except Spain, Slovenia and most of the Balkan Peninsula. [5]
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