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Nematopogon swammerdamella

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Nematopogon swammerdamella
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Adelidae
Genus:
Nematopogon
Species:
N. swammerdamella
Binomial name
Nematopogon swammerdamella
Synonyms
  • Phalaena swammerdamella Linnaeus, 1758
  • Nematopogon swammerdamellus (lapsus)
  • Nemophora reaumurella Peyerimhoff, 1870

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

  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. ^ a b "Nematopogon swammerdamella (Linnaeus, 1758)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  3. ^ a b "140 Nematopogon swammerdamella, (Linnaeus, 1758)". Huntingdonshire Moth & Butterfly Group. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  4. ^ "140 Nematopogon swammerdamella (Linnaeus, 1758)". UK moths. Retrieved 2010-05-30.

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