Heinemannia laspeyrella

Heinemannia laspeyrella is a species of moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in northern, central and eastern Europe. In the east, the range extends up the Ural and in the south to Siberia.

Heinemannia laspeyrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Elachistidae
Genus: Heinemannia
Species:
H. laspeyrella
Binomial name
Heinemannia laspeyrella
(Hübner, 1796)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea laspeyrella Hubner, 1796

The wingspan is 17–21 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-May to the beginning of July in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Lathyrus pisiformis, Orobus vernus and Trifolium species.

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