Nemophora cupriacella

Nemophora cupriacella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Nemophora
Species:
N. cupriacella
Binomial name
Nemophora cupriacella
(Hübner, 1819)
Synonyms
  • Tinea cupriacella Hübner, 1819

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

female

The wingspan is 12–16 millimetres (0.47–0.63 in). The head is ferruginous, forehead in male black. The antennae in male with basal l/8 clothed with rough scales above, in female gradually thickened towards base. The forewings are shining golden - bronze, usually more coppery posteriorly with sometimes a faintly indicated darker postmedian fascia. Hindwings dark purplish-fuscous.[2] [3][4][5] [6]

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

The larvae feed on Knautia, Succisa and Scabiosa species.

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 Public Domain 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 imagesPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ 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
  6. ^ 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)


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