Cauchas rufimitrella

Cauchas rufimitrella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Adelidae
Genus:	Cauchas
Species:	C. rufimitrella
Binomial name
	Cauchas rufimitrella; (Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
	Phalaena rufimitrella Scopoli, 1763; Adela reskovitsiella Szent-Ivany, 1945; Adela rufimitrella Scopoli, 1763; Adela uhrikmeszarosiella Szent-Ivany, 1945;

Cauchas rufimitrella is a diurnal lepidopteran from the family Adelidae, the fairy long horn moths. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Ukraine and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.^[1]

The wingspan of the moth ranges from 10 to 12 millimeters. The thick erect hairs on the head vertex are black, more or less ferruginous-mixed above. Antennae in male 2, in female 1.5, black, tip whitish. Forewings shining brassy bronze, sometimes partly or wholly coppery or metallic red purple. Hindwings dark purplish fuscous.^[2] The flight time is May to June.

Caterpillars live on the seeds of Cardamine pratensis and then they pupate over the winter.

Gallery

Mating pair
Larva
A sprig of Cardamine pratensis
Larval case

References

^ "Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

External links

Kimber, Ian. "7.010 BF152 Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763)". UKMoths. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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[1] "Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 April 2019.

[2] Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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