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Bohemannia pulverosella

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Species of moth

Bohemannia pulverosella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nepticulidae
Genus: Bohemannia
Species: B. pulverosella
Binomial name
Bohemannia pulverosella
(Stainton, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Trifurcula pulverosella Stainton, 1849
  • Stigmella pulverosella
  • Nepticula cineretella

Bohemannia pulverosella is a moth of the family Nepticulidae. It is found from Fennoscandia to the Iberian Peninsula, the Alps, Slovenia and Bulgaria and from Ireland to central Russia and Ukraine.

Adults have a yellow head. The wings are ochreous speckled black.Identification requires microscopic examination of the genitalia.

Gallery

  • Bohemannia pulverosella mine Bohemannia pulverosella mine

References

  1. Kimber, Ian. "Bohemannia pulverosella (Stainton, 1849)". UKmoths. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  2. Ellis, W N. "Bohemannia pulverosella (Stainton, 1849) dusty apple pigmy". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. lepiforum.de includes imagesPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Emmet, A. M., 1976. Nepticulidae. — In: J. Heath (ed.). The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland 1: 171—267, pls. 1—7, 11, 12.
  • Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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Taxon identifiers
Bohemannia pulverosella


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