Stathmopoda pedella

Stathmopoda pedella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Stathmopoda
Species: S. pedella
Binomial name
Stathmopoda pedella
Linnaeus, 1761

Stathmopoda pedella is a species of moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Europe.

Fruits of alder attacked by larva
Larva

The wingspan is 10–14 mm. The moth flies in July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on the seeds of ripening fruits of the alder.


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