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Dasystoma salicella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Lypusidae

Scientific name
  
Dasystoma salicella

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Dasystoma

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Similar
  
Butterflies and moths, Diurnea lipsiella, Chimabachinae, Diurnea fagella, Diurnea

Dasystoma salicella, sometimes also known as the blueberry leafroller, is a moth of the family Lypusidae. It is endemic to Europe, but is an introduced species in North America.

The wingspan is 6 to 10 millimetres (0.24 to 0.39 in) for females (which are not able to fly) and 17 to 20 millimetres (0.67 to 0.79 in) for males. The moth flies in one generation from March to April depending on the location.

The larvae feed on oak, birch, willow, rhododendron plants.

References

Dasystoma salicella Wikipedia