Nematopogon swammerdamella
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Nematopogon swammerdamella is a moth of the family Adelidae.
Description
The moth has long, pale shining ochreous, faintly darker strigulated forewings and long antennae. The hindwings are pale grey; cilia whitish-ochreous. Head orange, face whitish. The wingspan is 17–21 mm.[1]
The moth flies from late April to June. The moth is only active in the late afternoon and dusk.[2] Nematopogon schwarziellus, Nematopogon pilella, and Nematopogon metaxella are similar to this species.[3]
Habitat and range
It is found throughout most of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula, Greece, Iceland and Ukraine. It can commonly be found throughout the British Isles in woodland.[4] The species has also been known to live in hedgerows, moorland, heathland, and other open habitats.
Caterpillars
The caterpillars feed on decaying plant matter and various herbaceous plants.[3] Older caterpillars live in a bivalved case on the ground. They hibernate twice and pupate inside the case.[2]
Etymology
The name honours the Dutch scientist Jan Swammerdam.
References
- ^ 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
- ^ a b "Nematopogon swammerdamella (Linnaeus, 1758)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ a b "140 Nematopogon swammerdamella, (Linnaeus, 1758)". Huntingdonshire Moth & Butterfly Group. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ "140 Nematopogon swammerdamella (Linnaeus, 1758)". UK moths. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
External links
Media related to Nematopogon swammerdamella at Wikimedia Commons
- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Nematopogon swammerdamella at UKmoths
- Fauna Europaea
- Images representing Nematopogon swammerdamella at Consortium for the Barcode of Life