Swammerdamia pyrella
| Swammerdamia pyrella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Swammerdamia |
| Species: | S. pyrella |
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| Swammerdamia pyrella (Villers, 1789) | |
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Swammerdamia pyrella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe, North America and Japan.
Gnawed hawthorn leaf
Larva
The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The moth flies in two generations from late April to August..
The larvae feed on Crataegus, apple, pear and cherry.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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