| Nematopogon magna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Adelidae |
| Genus: | Nematopogon |
| Species: | N. magna |
| Binomial name | |
| Nematopogon magna (Zeller, 1878) | |
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Nematopogon magna is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region and northern Russia. [1]
The wingspan is 17–18 mm. [2] The mid brown (darker than other Nematopogon) forewing is reticulated.It may resemble Nematopogon robertellus , but is often slightly larger and darker. To certainly determine the species of the genus Nematopogon dissection and study of the genitalia is necessary. The antennae are wire-shaped and yellowish, in the male about two and a half times as long as the forewing, in the female about twice as long. The head is clasped with yellow, protruding, hair-like shells. The forewing is dark grey-brown, in the outer part with a clear mesh pattern. The hindwing is grey. External image [3] [4] [5] [6]
A moorland and wooded heathland species especially around Vaccinium myrtillus . The larvae feed on dead leaves. They live within a movable case.
