Longhorn Moth

Longhorn Moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Adelidae
Genus:	Nemophora
Species:	N. degeerella
Binomial name
Nemophora degeerella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Phalaena (Tinea) degeerella Linnaeus, 1758

The Longhorn Moth (Nemophora degeerella) is a diurnal lepidopteran from the moths family Adelidae (fairy longhorn moths). The wingspan of the moth ranges from 16 to 23 millimeters.

The Longhorn Moth males have antennae ranging up to five times their body length, while the female has much shorter antennae. The habitat of the moth is damp forests. The moth is fairly common in north west Europe.

The flight period of the moth ranges from May to July. The caterpillar feeds on birch leaf litter. The adult moth feeds on Persicaria bistorta, Leucanthemum vulgare and nettles.

References

• "Nemophora degeerella". UKmoths. http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=148. Retrieved 15 June 2010. 
• "Nemophora degeerella". Naturhistoriska riksmuseet. http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/n/nemophora_degeerella.html. 

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