Nemophora minimella

Nemophora minimella
Nemophora minimella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Nemophora
Species: N. minimella
Binomial name
Nemophora minimella
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea minimella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Nemotois schiffermillerellus var. lenellus (Zeller, 1853)[2]

Nemophora minimella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Finland, Estonia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Switzerland and Portugal.

Part of scabious head with larva and larval case
Larva

The wingspan is 11-13 mm.[3] Adult males have antennae which are almost twice the wing length, while those of the female are just over one wing length. They are on wing in July and fly during the day.[4]

The larvae feed on Succisa pratensis and Scabiosa columbaria. They first feed on the seeds. Later, they feed on the lower leaves from within a portable case.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Annotated checklist of the European species of Nemophora (Adelidae)
  3. ^ microlepidoptera.nl
  4. ^ UKmoths

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