''Zelleria hepariella'' is a
moth of the family
Yponomeutidae. It is found in
Europe and northern
Asia Minor.
The
wingspan is 12–14 mm. The head varies from reddish-brown to ochreous-whitish. Forewings are red-brown, sometimes suffusedly irrorated with dark fuscous, towards dorsum sometimes obscurely paler; second discal stigma sometimes obscurely dark fuscous. Hindwings dark grey, lighter anteriorly. The larva is light green; dorsal line dark green; head yellowish-brown.
[Meyrick, E., 1895 ''A Handbook of British Lepidoptera'' MacMillan, Londo]
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Keys and description
Adults are on wing in July or August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on ''
Fraxinus excelsior'', ''
Lonicera'' and ''
Artemisia
Artemisia may refer to:
People
* Artemisia I of Caria (fl. 480 BC), queen of Halicarnassus under the First Persian Empire, naval commander during the second Persian invasion of Greece
* Artemisia II of Caria (died 350 BC), queen of Caria under th ...
''.
References
External links
www.lepiforum.deUKmothsFauna Europaea
Moths described in 1849
Yponomeutidae
Moths of Japan
Moths of Europe
Insects of Turkey
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