Incurvaria masculella
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Feathered diamond-back | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Incurvariidae |
Genus: | Incurvaria |
Species: | I. masculella
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Binomial name | |
Incurvaria masculella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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Incurvaria masculella, the feathered diamond-back, is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 12–16 mm.Head pale ochreous, ferruginous-tinged. Forewings rather dark purplish bronzy-fuscous ; a whitish triangular dorsal spot before middle, and a smaller one before tornus. Hindwings rather dark grey.[1] The moth flies from April to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on oak, sweet chestnut, Corylus avellana, Tilia, Carpinus betulus, rose, Vaccinium and Crataegus.
References
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
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