Nemophora ochsenheimerella

Nemophora ochsenheimerella is a moth of the family Adelidae. It is a trans-Palearctic species, which is also found in Central Europe.

Nemophora ochsenheimerella
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Adelidae
Genus:
Nemophora
Species:
N. ochsenheimerella
Binomial name
Nemophora ochsenheimerella
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Tinea ochsenheimerella Hübner, 1813
  • Nemotois chibiana Matsumura, 1931
  • Nemophora japanalpina Yasuda, 1957

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The moth flies in one generation from late April to June.

The larvae feed on Abies alba.

Notes
  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.


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