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Ocnerostoma piniariella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Yponomeutidae

Scientific name
  
Ocnerostoma piniariella

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Ocnerostoma

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Pseudoswammerdamia combinella, Swammerdamia pyrella, Paraswammerdamia lutarea, Zelleria hepariella, Swammerdamia caesiella

Ocnerostoma piniariella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe. The species closely resembles Ocnerostoma friesei.

The wingspan is c. 9 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to August. [1].

The larvae feed on Scots pine.

References

Ocnerostoma piniariella Wikipedia