Incurvaria pectinea
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Incurvariidae |
Genus: | Incurvaria |
Species: | I. pectinea
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Binomial name | |
Incurvaria pectinea Haworth, 1828
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Incurvaria pectinea is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Europe.
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The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Head pale greyish-ochreous.Forewings shining prismatic fuscous ; a yellow-whitish dorsal spot before middle, and an indistinct dot before tornus. Hindwings brassy-grey.[1] The moth flies from April to May depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as birch, hazel and apple.
References
[edit]- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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