Incurvaria masculella

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Feathered diamond-back
Incurvaria.masculella.male.jpg
Male
Incurvaria.masculella.female.jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Incurvariidae
Genus: Incurvaria
Species:
I. masculella
Binomial name
Incurvaria masculella
Synonyms
  • Tinea masculella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775

Incurvaria masculella, the feathered diamond-back, is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Europe.

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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

The wingspan is 12–16 mm.Head pale ochreous, ferruginous-tinged. Forewings rather dark purplish bronzy-fuscous ; a whitish triangular dorsal spot before middle, and a smaller one before tornus. Hindwings rather dark grey.[1] The moth flies from April to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on oak, sweet chestnut, Corylus avellana, Tilia, Carpinus betulus, rose, Vaccinium and Crataegus.

References[]

  1. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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