Paraswammerdamia albicapitella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the western part of the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, Lithuania and Latvia.Fauna Europaea It was recently reported from Canada (British Columbia).Shared but overlooked: 30 species of Holarctic Microlepidoptera revealed by DNA barcodes and morphology
The wingspan is 10–13 mm. Adults are greyish with a white head and thorax. Thorax white, sometimes anteriorly fuscous-sprinkled. Forewings white, irregularly irrorated with fuscous; some longitudinal series of blackish dots; antemedian dark fuscous fascia reduced to two spots, discal and dorsal; two white spots on costa posteriorly, separated by a dark fuscous spot; cilia coppery-tinged, with two dark purplish-fuscous lines. Hindwings pale fuscous. Larva reddish-brown; dorsal line broad, paler, becoming indistinct posteriorly; spiracular broad, yellowish-white; head pale yellow-ochreous.Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
They are on wing in July.UKmoths
The larvae feed on Prunus spinosa. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant.
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