Dasystoma salicella

Dasystoma salicella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Chimabachidae
Genus: Dasystoma
Species: D. salicella
Binomial name
Dasystoma salicella
Hübner, 1796
Synonyms
  • Cheimophila salicella

Dasystoma salicella, sometimes also known as the Blueberry Leafroller, is a moth of the family Chimabachidae. It is endemic to Europe, but is an introduced species in North America.

The wingspan is 6 to 10 millimetres (0.24 to 0.39 in) for females (which are not able to fly) and 17 to 20 millimetres (0.67 to 0.79 in) for males. The moth flies in one generation from March to April depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Oak, Birch, Willow, Rhododendron plants.

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