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 ). They usually bore into the terminal buds of their host plant, but may also inhabit the tips of young shoots. Pupation takes place beneath a slight silken web. [4]

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