Cedestis subfasciella
Species of moth
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Cedestis subfasciella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in almost all of Europe, except part of the Balkan Peninsula.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Cedestis |
| Species: | C. subfasciella |
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| Cedestis subfasciella | |
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The wingspan is 9–11 mm. The forewings are brown slightly reddish-tinged, towards base and apex whitish-sprinkled; a somewhat curved white fascia before middle, preceded by a darker fascia; indistinct whitish tornal and opposite costal spots; 5 and 10 absent. Hindwings are grey. The larva is pale brown, greener dorsally; head and plate of 2 black[3]
Adults are on wing from March[1] or April[4] to September[1] or October.[4]
The larvae feed on Abies alba,[1] Pinus mugo,[1] Pinus nigra and Pinus sylvestris.[1] They mine the needles of their host plant. Pupation takes place outside of the mine[5] in a cocoon on the ground.[6] Larvae can be found from December to March or April.
