Pseudoswammerdamia combinella

Pseudoswammerdamia combinella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Yponomeutidae
Genus:	Pseudoswammerdamia
Species:	P. combinella
Binomial name
Pseudoswammerdamia combinella (Hübner, 1786)
Synonyms
Tinea combinellaHübner, 1786

Pseudoswammerdamia combinella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe and Anatolia.

The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The head is white, sometimes fuscous-mixed. Forewings are light greyish -ochreous more or less irrorated with white; base of dorsum fuscous; several longitudinal series of dark fuscous marks; a roundish golden-ochreous apical spot, partly edged anteriorly with dark fuscous; apical cilia fuscous, with two black lines. The larva is dull green; dorsal line darker; subdorsal series of dull red dots; head yellowish. ^[1]

The moth flies from April to May. .

The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa .

Notes

1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

References

1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description

External links

• Pseudoswammerdamia combinella at UKmoths