Zelleria oleastrella
| Zelleria oleastrella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Zelleria |
| Species: | Z. oleastrella |
| Binomial name | |
| Zelleria oleastrella (Millière, 1864) | |
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Zelleria oleastrella is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in southern Europe[1] and Turkey.[2]
An olive twig with leaves drawn together by larva
Larva
The wingspan is 12–15 mm.[3] There are five overlapping generations per year with adults on wing year round, but mostly from May to November.
The larvae feed on Olea europaea and possibly Elaeagnus angustifolia. They usually bore into the terminal buds of their host plant, but may also inhabit the tips of young shoots. Pupation takes place beneath a slight silken web.[4]
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