Nemophora cupriacella

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Nemophora cupriacella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Nemophora
Species:
N. cupriacella
Binomial name
Nemophora cupriacella
(Hübner, 1819)
Synonyms
  • Tinea cupriacellaHübner, 1819

Nemophora cupriacella is a moth of the family Adelidae that is found in most of Europe. [1]

The wingspan is 12–16 millimetres (0.47–0.63 in).Head ferruginous, forehead in male black. Antennae in male with basal l/8 clothed with rough scales above, in female gradually thickened towards base. Forewings shining golden - bronze, usually more coppery posteriorly ; sometimes a faintly indicated darker postmedian fascia. Hindwings dark purplish-fuscous. [2]

Adults are on wing from the end of June to July.

The larvae feed on Knautia , Succisa and Scabiosa species.

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References

  1. "Nemophora cupriacella (Hübner, 1819)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  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