Nematopogon adansoniella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Adelidae |
Genus: | Nematopogon |
Species: | N. adansoniella |
Binomial name | |
Nematopogon adansoniella (Villers, 1789) | |
Synonyms | |
Nemophora annulatella Ragonot, 1876 |
Nematopogon adansoniella is a moth of the family Adelidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The moth flies from late April to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Fagus sylvatica, oak, Prunus spinosa and bilberry.
The synonym Tinea panzerella has also been applied to Pseudatemelia subochreella in error.To certainly determine the species of the genus Nematopogon dissection and study of the genitalia is necessary.
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External links
Media related to Nematopogon adansoniella at Wikimedia Commons
- waarneming.nl (in Dutch) Archived 2012-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
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