Yponomeuta sedella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Europe.

Yponomeuta sedella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Yponomeuta
Species:
Y. sedella
Binomial name
Yponomeuta sedella
Synonyms
  • Phalaena vigintipunctata Retzius, 1783

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. The moth flies in two generations from May to September. [1].

Fig. 2 larva after final moult

The larvae feed on Hylotelephium telephium and other Sedum species.

Notes

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  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
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Larval feeding signs