Nemophora cupriacella

Nemophora cupriacella
Nemophora cupriacella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Nemophora
Species: N. cupriacella
Binomial name
Nemophora cupriacella
(Hübner, 1819)
Synonyms
  • Tinea cupriacella Hubner, 1819

Nemophora cupriacella is a moth of the family Adelidae. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 12-16 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of June to July.

The larvae feed on Knautia, Succisa and Scabiosa species.

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