Nematopogon schwarziellus
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| Species: | N. schwarziellus
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| Nematopogon schwarziellus Zeller, 1839
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Nematopogon schwarziellus is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece and Ukraine.[1]
The wingspan is 14–17 mm. Head orange. Forewings long, light shining greyish-ochreous, indistinctly strigulated with grey ; a grey discal mark beyond middle. Hindwings light grey ; cilia whitish-grey.[2] To certainly determine the species of the genus Nematopogon dissection and study of the genitalia is necessary.
Adults are on wing from April to August.[3]
Females have been observed laying eggs on various herbaceous plants, including Ajuga, Alliaria petiolata, Glechoma hederacea and Urtica species.[4] The larvae feed on dead leaves throughout the winter and all the following year until the following spring. They constructs a case from detritus, within which it lives.[5]
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ 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
- ^ Hants Moths
- ^ microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2011-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UKmoths
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