Incurvaria pectinea

Incurvaria pectinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Incurvariidae
Genus:	Incurvaria
Species:	I. pectinea
Binomial name
	Incurvaria pectinea; Haworth, 1828
Synonyms
	Tinea zinckenii Zeller, 1839;

Incurvaria pectinea is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Europe.

Damage

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Head pale greyish-ochreous.Forewings shining prismatic fuscous ; a yellow-whitish dorsal spot before middle, and an indistinct dot before tornus. Hindwings brassy-grey.^[1] The moth flies from April to May depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as birch, hazel and apple.

References[]

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

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

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