Nephopterix angustella

Nephopterix angustella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Nephopterix
Species:
N. angustella
Binomial name
Nephopterix angustella
(Hübner, 1796)
Synonyms
  • Tinea angustella Hübner, 1796

Nephopterix angustella is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. It is found in Europe.

Fig.1 larva after final moult

The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.8–1.0 in).The forewings are greyish ochreous, mixed with reddish-ochreous, somewhat sprinkled with ashy-whitish, ith a few black scales, tending to form short dashes in disc; a thick erect bar of blackish raised scales from dorsum before first line, reaching 3/4 across wing; first line faintly paler, obscurely reddish-edged; second obscure, marked with some short black dashes towards costa; some indistinct black terminal dots. Hindwings fuscous-whitish, termen fuscous. The larva is dull green or ochreous-yellow; dorsal line darker; lateral and more obscure spiracular series of ferruginous or purplish marks; head brown; 3 with black lateral spot: in berries of Euonymus [1][2][3][4]

The moth flies from May to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on bird cherry and Euonymus europaeus

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ lepiforum.de includes imagesPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Parsons, M. Clancey, C. 2023 A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland Atropos Publishing ISBN 9780955108648
  4. ^ Goater, B., Dyke . G. and Tweedie, R. 1986 British Pyralid Moths: A Guide to Their Identification ISBN 10: 0946589089 ISBN 13: 9780946589081
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