Atemelia torquatella

(Atemelia torquatella)

Description

Atemelia torquatella is a species of moth belonging to the family Plutellidae first described by Friederike Lienig and Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1846. It is native to Europe. Atemelia is a genus of moths of the family Plutellidae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Yponomeutidae

Genus:Atemelia

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