Lyonetia pulverulentella explained

Lyonetia pulverulentella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found from central Europe eastward into Russia and Ukraine. It was recently reported from British Columbia, Canada.^[1]

The wingspan is 12mm14mm. Adults are on wing from May to September.

The larvae feed on Salix species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.

External links

• Swedish Moths and Butterflies
• Fauna Europaea
• A Review of the Lyonetiid Moths (Lepidoptera, Lyonetiidae): II. The Subfamilies Lyonetiinae and Bedelliinae

Notes and References

1. http://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3749.1.1 Shared but overlooked: 30 species of Holarctic Microlepidoptera revealed by DNA barcodes and morphology