Lyonetia pulverulentella

Lyonetia pulverulentella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found from central Europe eastward into Russia and Ukraine. It was recently reported from British Columbia, Canada.[1]

Lyonetia pulverulentella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lyonetiidae
Genus: Lyonetia
Species:
L. pulverulentella
Binomial name
Lyonetia pulverulentella
Zeller, 1839
Synonyms
  • Lyonetia frigidariella Herrich-Schaffer, 1855

The wingspan is 12 to 14 millimetres (0.47 to 0.55 in). Adults are on wing from May to September.

The larvae feed on Salix species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

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