Nematopogon magna

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Nematopogon magna
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Nematopogon
Species:
N. magna
Binomial name
Nematopogon magna
(Zeller, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Nemophora magnaZeller, 1878
  • Nematopogon magnus
  • Nemophora variellaBrandt, 1937
  • Nematopogon variella
  • Nematopogon variellus

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

A moorland and wooded heathland species especially around Vaccinium myrtillus . The larvae feed on dead leaves. They live within a movable case.

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