Nematopogon pilella
Nematopogon pilella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Spain and Slovenia.[1]
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Nematopogon pilella Salzburg, Austria | |
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Nematopogon pilella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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The wingspan is 13–16 mm.[2] Head is orange, face whitish. Forewings less elongate, shining greyish-ochreous or light fuscous, faintly darker-strigulated. Hindwings grey; cilia grey.[3] To certainly determine the species of the genus Nematopogon dissection and study of the genitalia is necessary.The larvae possibly feed on the dead leaves of Vaccinium species.[4] They live within a movable case.[5]
References
- Fauna Europaea
- lepiforum.de
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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- microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2011-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Hants Moths
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