Heliozela aesella
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| Heliozela aesella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Heliozelidae |
| Genus: | Heliozela |
| Species: | H. aesella |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliozela aesella Chambers, 1877 | |
Heliozela aesella is a moth of the family Heliozelidae. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1877.[1] It is found in the United States, including Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin[2] and Quebec in Canada.
Adults are on wing from late April to early May in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Vitis species. Full-grown larvae cut out a case and drop to the ground. Pupation takes place within this case after overwintering. Larvae and galls can be found in late May.[3]
