Nematopogon magna

Nematopogon magna
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Adelidae
Genus:	Nematopogon
Species:	N. magna
Binomial name
	Nematopogon magna; (Zeller, 1878)
Synonyms
	Nemophora magna Zeller, 1878; Nematopogon magnus; Nemophora variella Brandt, 1937; Nematopogon variella; Nematopogon variellus;

Nematopogon magna is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region and northern Russia.^[1]

The wingspan is 17–18 mm.^[2] The mid brown (darker than other Nematopogon) forewing is reticulated. External image

A moorland and wooded heathland species especially around Vaccinium myrtillus. The larvae feed on dead leaves. They live within a movable case.

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