Yponomeutidae : Yponomeutinae
Zelleria oleastrella
ZELLERIA oleastrella (Millière, 1864)
Zelleria oleastrella
ZELLERIA oleastrella (Millière, 1864)
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Life Cycle Guide - Europe - Adult Only
Description
Wingspan: 12 - 15mm
Worldwide Distribution: Basically the Olive belt of Europe : Middle East : North Africa
UK Distribution: Very rare immigrant with only four records - see below
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Olive groves
Similar Species -
Overwinters as:
Observations: This very rare immigrant has only appeared four times,twice on the Scilly Isles at St Mary,s one each on the 10th & 11th June 2006,Weymouth,Dorset one on 11 June 2006, & East Lulworth,Dorset on the 20 June 2006.
The moth is monophageous on Olive trees and was first recorded in Turkey in 2008 - 2009 when the larvae and pupae were collected from olive orchards in various Turkish provinces and allowed to reach the adult stage for collection and identification.
Its is found in the Olive belt of southern Europe,Middle East and North Africa.
Worldwide Distribution: Basically the Olive belt of Europe : Middle East : North Africa
UK Distribution: Very rare immigrant with only four records - see below
UK Conservation Status -
- Migrant
- Least Concern
- Tinea oleastrella (Millière, 1864)
- Zelleria hepariella Stainton, 1849
- Not Specified
Habitat: Olive groves
Similar Species -
- None
Overwinters as:
Observations: This very rare immigrant has only appeared four times,twice on the Scilly Isles at St Mary,s one each on the 10th & 11th June 2006,Weymouth,Dorset one on 11 June 2006, & East Lulworth,Dorset on the 20 June 2006.
The moth is monophageous on Olive trees and was first recorded in Turkey in 2008 - 2009 when the larvae and pupae were collected from olive orchards in various Turkish provinces and allowed to reach the adult stage for collection and identification.
Its is found in the Olive belt of southern Europe,Middle East and North Africa.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website where further information like photos,physical characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Oleceae - Mesophytic Shrubs - Trees - Vines
- Olea europaea - Olive, African olive, European olive
- Olea europaea - Olive, African olive, European olive
Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Yponomeutoidea Yponomeutidae Yponomeutinae ZELLERIA Stainton 1849 Zelleria oleastrella (Millière, 1864) - Zelleria hepariella Stainton, 1849 - TINEA oleastrella (Millière, 1864) = Paradoxus restrictellus Chrétien, 1915 = Xyrosaris scambota Meyrick, 1928 - Iconographie et description de chenilles et lépidopteres inédits by Millière, Pierre, 1811-1877 Vol 2 : Title Page : p.42 - 45 : pl.55 - f's.7-9 - Not Specified |