Semioscopis avellanella

Semioscopis avellanella is a species of moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in most of Europe (except most of the Balkan Peninsula, the Iberian Peninsula and Ireland) east to the eastern parts of the Palearctic ecozone.

Semioscopis avellanella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Depressariidae
Genus:
Semioscopis
Species:
S. avellanella
Binomial name
Semioscopis avellanella
(Hubner, 1793)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena avellanella Hubner, 1793
  • Semioscopis fumicella Amsel, 1930

The wingspan is 20–26 mm. Adults are on wing from March to April.[2]

The larvae feed on Betula, Tilia (including Tilia cordata) and Carpinus species.[3] They feed inside a folded or rolled leaf of their host plant. Pupation takes place in detritus. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.[4]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. UKmoths
  3. Semioscopis at funet Archived 2012-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived 2007-05-15 at the Wayback Machine


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