Epermenia insecurella
Epermenia insecurella, the chalk-hill lance-wing, is a moth of the family Epermeniidae. It is found in most of Europe, Asia Minor, the Near East and Mongolia.[2]
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The wingspan is 9–11 mm.[3] The moths fly during the day and can be found on the wing in two generations, between May and August[4]
The larvae feed on bastard-toadflax (Thesium humifusum) and Thesium inophyllon. They initially mine the leaves of their host plant. Young larvae make a small, full depth, irregular corridor mine. Older larvae live free on the host plant. Larvae can be found from April to June and again in July. They are yellow with a shining black head.[5]
References
- "Epermenia (Calotripis) insecurella (Stainton, 1854)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- Faunistics of the Epermeniidae from the former USSR (Epermeniidae) Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
- "47.003 [B&F: 0482] Epermenia insecurella (Stainton, 1849)". Hants Moths. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- Kimber, Ian. "Epermenia insecurella (Stainton, 1849)". UKmoths. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- Ellis, W N. "Epermenia insecurella (Stainton, 1854)". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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