Incurvaria masculella

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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Incurvariidae
Genus: Incurvaria
Species:
I. masculella
Binomial name
Incurvaria masculella
Synonyms
  • Tinea masculellaDenis & Schiffermuller, 1775

Incurvaria masculella, the feathered leaf-cutter, [1] is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is widespread in Europe. [2]

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The wingspan is 12–16 mm. [3] Head pale ochreous, ferruginous-tinged. Forewings rather dark purplish bronzy-fuscous; a whitish triangular dorsal spot before middle, and a smaller one before tornus. Hindwings rather dark grey. [4] [5] [6] [7]

In Belgium, the moth flies from April to May; [1] in May in the British Isles. [3]

The larvae feed on Crataegus and various deciduous trees and bushes, [3] [1] [8] including roses, Malus domestica , Prunus mahaleb , [1] oak, sweet chestnut, Corylus avellana , Tilia , Carpinus betulus , and Vaccinium . [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Incurvaria masculella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Flemish Entomological Society. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Incurvaria masculella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea . 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Kimber, Ian. "Incurvaria masculella (Ström, 1768)". UK Moths. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  5. ↑ Heath, J. and Emmet, A.M. (Eds), 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 1: Micropterigidae to Heliozelidae
  6. ↑ lepiforum.de includes images PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  7. ↑ Zagulajev, A.K., 1987 Incurvariidae ; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 1 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
  8. 1 2 "Incurvaria masculella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". Lepiforum. Retrieved 31 October 2024.


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