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Zelleria oleastrella

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Zelleria oleastrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Zelleria
Species:
Z. oleastrella
Binomial name
Zelleria oleastrella
(Millière, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Tinea oleastrella Millière, 1864

Zelleria oleastrella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in southern Europe[1] and Turkey.[2]

An olive twig with leaves drawn together by larva
Larva

The wingspan is 12–15 mm.[3] There are five overlapping generations per year with adults on wing year round, but mostly from May to November.

The larvae feed on Olea europaea and possibly Elaeagnus angustifolia. They usually bore into the terminal buds of their host plant, but may also inhabit the tips of young shoots. Pupation takes place beneath a slight silken web.[4]

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