Swammerdamia compunctella
Species of moth
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Swammerdamia compunctella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Northern and Central Europe, as well as Southern Wales and Scotland, Dalmatia and Spain.
| Swammerdamia compunctella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Swammerdamia |
| Species: | S. compunctella |
| Binomial name | |
| Swammerdamia compunctella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 | |
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The wingspan is 14–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Sorbus aucuparia and Crataegus species.
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