Species of moth
Kessleria alpicella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[1]
The length of the forewings is 7–9 mm for males and 7.3-7.6 mm for females. Adults are on wing from the end of May to the end of July.[2]
The larvae feed on Saxifraga paniculata and Saxifraga rotundifolia. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3] They can be found in November.
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