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Nematopogon pilella

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Nematopogon pilella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Adelidae
Genus:
Nematopogon
Species:
N. pilella
Binomial name
Nematopogon pilella
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tinea pilella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Nematopogon pilellus

Nematopogon pilella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Spain and Slovenia.[1]

The wingspan is 13–16 mm.[2]

The larvae possibly feed on the dead leaves of Vaccinium species.[3] They live within a movable case.[4]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ lepiforum.de
  3. ^ microlepidoptera.nl
  4. ^ Hants Moths
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