Paraswammerdamia conspersella

Paraswammerdamia conspersella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Yponomeutidae
Genus:Paraswammerdamia
Species: P. conspersella
Binomial name
Paraswammerdamia conspersella
(Tengström, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Tinea conspersella Tengström, 1848
  • Swammerdamia conspersella

Paraswammerdamia conspersella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in northern Europe, Ukraine, France and Switzerland.[1] It was recently reported from Canada (Québec).[2]

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.[3]

The larvae feed on Empetrum nigrum. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant. After overwintering, they feed freely on the leaves from within a silk web. Mining larvae can be found in autumn.[4]

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