Stathmopoda pedella Linnaeus, 1761 is a animal in the Stathmopodidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Stathmopoda pedella Linnaeus, 1761

Stathmopoda pedella Linnaeus, 1761

Stathmopoda pedella is a European Stathmopodidae moth whose larvae feed on alder fruit seeds.

Genus
Stathmopoda
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Stathmopoda pedella Linnaeus, 1761

Stathmopoda pedella (Linnaeus, 1761) is a moth species that belongs to the family Stathmopodidae. This species is distributed across Europe. It has a wingspan measuring 10 to 14 millimeters. Depending on its location, the adult moth is active during the month of July. Its larvae feed on the seeds inside the ripening fruits of alder plants.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Stathmopodidae Stathmopoda

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