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Paraswammerdamia conspersella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in northern Europe, Ukraine, France and Switzerland.[1] It was recently reported from Canada (Québec).[2]

Paraswammerdamia conspersella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Yponomeutidae
Genus:	Paraswammerdamia
Species:	P. conspersella
Binomial name
Paraswammerdamia conspersella (Tengström, 1848)
Synonyms
Tinea conspersella Tengström, 1848 Swammerdamia conspersella

The wingspan is 11–14 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.[3]

The larvae feed on Empetrum nigrum. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant. After overwintering, they feed freely on the leaves from within a silk web. Mining larvae can be found in autumn.[4]

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