Nematopogon schwarziellus

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Nematopogon schwarziellus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Nematopogon
Species:
N. schwarziellus
Binomial name
Nematopogon schwarziellus
Zeller, 1839

Nematopogon schwarziellus is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece and Ukraine. [1]

The wingspan is 14–17 mm. Head orange. Forewings long, light shining greyish-ochreous, indistinctly strigulated with grey; a grey discal mark beyond middle. Hindwings light grey; cilia whitish-grey. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] To certainly determine the species of the genus Nematopogon dissection and study of the genitalia is necessary.

Adults are on wing from April to August. [7]

Fig.1 larva in case, 1a case Buckler W The larvae of the British butterflies and moths Plate CLXII.jpg
Fig.1 larva in case, 1a case

Females have been observed laying eggs on various herbaceous plants, including Ajuga , Alliaria petiolata , Glechoma hederacea and Urtica species. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  2. ↑ 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
  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   978-0-9564902-1-6 - 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
  7. ↑ Hants Moths
  8. ↑ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ UKmoths


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