Incurvaria masculella
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
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Incurvariidae |
| Genus: | Incurvaria |
| Species: | I. masculella |
| Binomial name | |
| Incurvaria masculella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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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
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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