Zelleria hepariella

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Zelleria hepariella
Zelleria hepariella

Zelleria hepariella

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Spider
moths and bud moths (Yponomeutidae)
Subfamily : Yponomeutinae
Genre : Zelleria
Type : Zelleria hepariella
Scientific name
Zelleria hepariella
( Stainton , 1849)

Zelleria hepariella is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of the web and bud moths (Yponomeutidae).

features

The color of the moths consists of a strong orange and they reach a wingspan of 12 to 14 millimeters. The markings of this species consist of some dark scales on the back half of the forewings, which do not vary. Sex dimorphism is not pronounced.

Occurrence

Zelleria hepariella is widespread from Europe to northern Asia Minor . The species is rarely found and only found locally, it is rare in some areas. In the Alps it rises to 1,400 m.

Way of life

The caterpillars sometimes eat gregariously in the leaves of ash ( Fraxinus excelsior ), various honeysuckle species ( Lonicera ) and mugwort ( Artemisia ).

Studies have shown that various aliphatic esters of acetic acid at zelleria hepariella as pheromones act.

Flight and caterpillar times

Zelleria hepariella forms a generation that flies from September to October. The moths overwinter until May of the following year. The caterpillars can be found on the above-mentioned plants from May to August.

Systematics

Synonyms

  • Zelleria insignipennella Stainton, 1849
  • Gracillaria taxella Herrich-Schäffer
  • Zelleria phillyrella Millière, 1867
  • Zelleria fusca Stainton, 1876
  • Zelleria joannisella Maneval, 1934

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ January Šumpich: zelleria hepariella Stainton, 1849 in the Bohemian Forest (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae). In: Silva Gabreta. 12 (3), Vimperk 2006, pp. 147–150 (PDF)
  2. ^ A b Peter V. Küppers: Kleinschmetterlinge. Recognize, determine. Fauna Verlag 2008, ISBN 978-3-935980-24-1 .
  3. ↑ JF Cornic, P. Du Merle, D. Geraud: Sexual trapping of the silver-fir shoot tortricid Choristoneura murinana Hb. (Lep., Tortricidae) in the south of France. Prospects of using this method for monitoring the populations of the pest. In: Acta Oecol. 1986 (7), pp. 181-199.
  4. ↑ a b c d e Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Markku Savela, accessed August 5, 2008 .

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