Kessleria fasciapennella explained

Kessleria fasciapennella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Great Britain, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region, Poland, Austria, Switzerland and Spain.[1]

The wingspan is 14–18 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September and again, after overwintering, from May to June.[2]

The larvae feed on Parnassia palustris. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] They can be found from June to July.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304225944/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=433931 Fauna Europaea
  2. http://www.lepidoptera.se/species/euhyponomeutoides_ribesiella.aspx Swedish Moths
  3. http://www.bladmineerders.nl/minersf/lepidopteramin/kessleria/fasciapennella/fasciapennella.htm bladmineerders.nl