Yponomeuta irrorella (Hübner, 1796) is a animal in the Yponomeutidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Yponomeuta irrorella (Hübner, 1796)

Yponomeuta irrorella (Hübner, 1796)

Yponomeuta irrorella is a Yponomeutidae moth found across most of Europe, with larvae feeding on Euonymus europaeus.

Family
Genus
Yponomeuta
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Yponomeuta irrorella (Hübner, 1796)

Yponomeuta irrorella is a moth species that belongs to the family Yponomeutidae. This species is distributed across most of Europe, with the exceptions of Ireland, Norway, Belgium, the Iberian Peninsula, and the western and southern regions of the Balkan Peninsula. The wingspan of adult Yponomeuta irrorella ranges from 19 to 25 mm. Adult moths are active between July and August each year. The larvae of this species feed on Euonymus europaeus, and develop inside a silken web.

Photo: (c) ALLEMAND Guillaume, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by ALLEMAND Guillaume · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Yponomeutidae Yponomeuta

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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