Yponomeuta sedella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Yponomeutidae |
Genus: | Yponomeuta |
Species: | Y. sedella |
Binomial name | |
Yponomeuta sedella Treitschke, 1832 | |
Synonyms | |
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Yponomeuta sedella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The moth flies in two generations from May to September. .
The larvae feed on Hylotelephium telephium and other Sedum species.
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