Lampronia splendidella

L. splendidella (Heinemann)

Adult Characteristics

Depicted in Razowski (1978). Wingspan 12-15 mm. Forewing uniformly medium brown with bronzy lustre. Hindwings darker gray.

Comparison with similar species

None reported.

Host, oviposition, and larval feeding habits

Not known.

Geographic distribution

Central and southwestern Europe, eastward to the Altai Mountains.

Habitat

Not available to me.

References

Medvedev, G.S. 1978. Keys to the insects of the European
          part of the USSR. Nauka Publ., Leningrad. 
Razowski, J. 1978. Motyle (Lepidoptera) Polski III: Adeloidea. 
          Panstwowe wydawnictwo naukowe, Warsaw

Holotype in ?.

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Olle Pellmyr
E-mail: pellmyr@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu.
Dept of Biology, Vanderbilt University, Box 1812-B Nashville, TN 37235, USA

Title illustration: To be obtained