Incurvaria pectinea
Incurvaria pectinea is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Europe.
Damage
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Incurvariidae |
| Genus: | Incurvaria |
| Species: | I. pectinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Incurvaria pectinea Haworth, 1828 | |
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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
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