Canephora hirsuta
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Genus: | Canephora |
| Species: | C. hirsuta
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| Canephora hirsuta Poda, 1761
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Canephora hirsuta, commonly known as the hairy sweep, is a species of moth in the family Psychidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan of the male is 20–25 mm, and the female is wingless. The moth flies in one generation from May to July.[1]
The larvae feed on shrubs, deciduous trees and herbaceous plants.
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Larva
Notes
[edit]- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
[edit]- Insects of Europe (in Dutch)[permanent dead link]
- Microlepidoptera.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
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