Nemophora fasciella
| Nemophora fasciella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Adelidae |
| Genus: | Nemophora |
| Species: | N. fasciella |
| Binomial name | |
| Nemophora fasciella (Fabricius, 1775)[1] | |
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Nemophora fasciella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Fennoscandia, most of the Baltic region, Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Portugal.
Leaf of Ballota nigra eaten by three larvae
Larva
The wingspan is 13–16 millimetres (0.51–0.63 in). Adults have bronzy forewings with a central purplish fascia. Males have long silvery-white antennae, while females have shorter, blackish antennae with white tips. They are on wing in July.[3]
The larvae feed on Ballota nigra. They first feed on the seeds. Later, they feed from within a case made from plant fragments.
References
- ↑ "Nemophora fasciella (Fabricius, 1775)". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ↑ Mikhail V. Kozlov. "Annotated checklist of the European species of Nemophora (Adelidae)" (PDF). University of Turku. pp. 115–126.
- ↑ "Nemophora fasciella". UK Moths. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
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