Plutella hyperboreella
Plutella hyperboreella is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found in Finland, Norway, Sweden,[1] arctic Russia and Canada (Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Québec).[2]
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Plutellidae |
| Genus: | Plutella |
| Species: | P. hyperboreella |
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| Plutella hyperboreella Strand, 1902 | |
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The wingspan is 14–17 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.[3]
The larvae feed on Arabis alpina and Draba species in Europe.
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