Zelleria oleastrella

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Zelleria oleastrella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Zelleria
Species:
Z. oleastrella
Binomial name
Zelleria oleastrella
(Millière, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Tinea oleastrellaMillière, 1864

Zelleria oleastrella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in southern Europe [1] and Turkey. [2]

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An olive twig with leaves drawn together by larva
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Larva

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. [3] There are five overlapping generations per year with adults on wing year round, but mostly from May to November.

The larvae feed on olive ( Olea europaea ) and possibly Russian olive ( Elaeagnus angustifolia ). [4]

References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ "Zelleria oleastrella (Milliere) (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae) Türkiye faunasına yeni bir kayıt" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  3. ↑ Hants Moths
  4. ↑ Pests of fruit crops: a colour handbook


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