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Zelleria hepariella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Yponomeutidae
Genus:	Zelleria
Species:	Z. hepariella
Binomial name
Zelleria hepariella Stainton, 1849
Synonyms
Zelleria insignipennella Stainton, 1849 Gracillaria taxella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 Zelleria phillyrella Millière, 1867 Zelleria fusca Stainton, 1876 Zelleria joannisella Maneval, 1934

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.

Adults are on wing in July or August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Fraxinus excelsior, Lonicera and Artemisia.

References

1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

External links

• www.lepiforum.de
• Swedish Moths
• UKmoths
• Fauna Europaea

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