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 [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.

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References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ Hants Moths
  3. ↑ Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
  4. ↑ lepiforum.de includes images PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  5. ↑ Sterling, P. and Parsons,M. 2012 Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Dorset British Wildlife Publishing, 2012 ISBN 10: 0956490212 / ISBN 13: 9780956490216 - 2nd edition (Bloomsbury Wildlife Guides)
  6. ↑ Zagulajev, A.K., 1987 Adelidae ; 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


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