Swammerdamia pyrella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Swammerdamia |
| Species: | S. pyrella
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| Swammerdamia pyrella (Villers, 1789)
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Swammerdamia pyrella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe, North America and Japan.
The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The moth flies in two generations from late April to August.[1].
The larvae feed on Crataegus, apple, pear and cherry.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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