Euhyponomeuta stannella

Euhyponomeuta stannella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Baltic region and Denmark.[1]

Euhyponomeuta stannella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Euhyponomeuta
Species:
E. stannella
Binomial name
Euhyponomeuta stannella
(Thunberg, 1788)
Synonyms
  • Tinea stannella Thunberg, 1788
  • Euhyponomeuta stannellus

The wingspan is 14–19 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.[2]

The larvae feed on Sedum telephium[3] from within a silken tube or tent.[4]

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