Nemophora cupriacella
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Adelidae |
Genus: | Nemophora |
Species: | N. cupriacella
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Binomial name | |
Nemophora cupriacella (Hübner, 1819)
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Nemophora cupriacella is a moth of the family Adelidae that is found in most of Europe.[1]
The wingspan is 12–16 millimetres (0.47–0.63 in).Head ferruginous, forehead in male black. Antennae in male with basal l/8 clothed with rough scales above, in female gradually thickened towards base. Forewings shining golden - bronze, usually more coppery posteriorly ; sometimes a faintly indicated darker postmedian fascia. Hindwings dark purplish-fuscous.[2]
Adults are on wing from the end of June to July.
The larvae feed on Knautia, Succisa and Scabiosa species.
References
[edit]- ^ "Nemophora cupriacella (Hübner, 1819)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- ^ 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
[edit]- Images representing Nemophora cupriacella at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
- UKmoths
- Microlepidoptera.nl
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Media related to Nemophora cupriacella at Wikimedia Commons