| Pseudoswammerdamia combinella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoswammerdamia |
| Species: | P. combinella |
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| Pseudoswammerdamia combinella (Hübner, 1786) | |
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Pseudoswammerdamia combinella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe and Anatolia.
The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The head is white, sometimes fuscous-mixed. Forewings are light greyish -ochreous more or less irrorated with white; base of dorsum fuscous; several longitudinal series of dark fuscous marks; a roundish golden-ochreous apical spot, partly edged anteriorly with dark fuscous; apical cilia fuscous, with two black lines. The larva is dull green; dorsal line darker; subdorsal series of dull red dots; head yellowish.
The moth flies from April to May..
The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa.
Notes
- The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
References
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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