Cauchas rufimitrella

Cauchas rufimitrella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Adelidae
Genus:	Cauchas
Species:	C. rufimitrella
Binomial name
	Cauchas rufimitrella; (Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
	Phalaena rufimitrella Scopoli, 1763; Adela reskovitsiella Szent-Ivany, 1945; Adela rufimitrella Scopoli, 1763; Adela uhrikmeszarosiella Szent-Ivany, 1945;

Cauchas rufimitrella is a diurnal lepidopteran from the family Adelidae, the fairy long horn moths. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Ukraine and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.^[1]

The wingspan of the moth ranges from 10 to 12 millimeters. The wings are metallic red-purple. Flight time is May to June.

Caterpillars live on the seeds of Cardamine pratensis and then they pupate over the winter.