Incurvaria vetulella explained

Incurvaria vetulella is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Fennoscandia, Russia, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Romania and Bulgaria.^[1] In the east, the range extends to Japan.^[2]

The wingspan is 16–21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.^[3]

The larvae feed on Vaccinium species, including Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium vitis-idaea.^[4]

External links

• Lepiforum.de

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20131111073507/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=432390 Fauna Europaea
2. http://www.jpmoth.org/Incurvariidae/Incurvaria_vetulella.html Japanese Moths
3. http://www.lepidoptera.se/species/incurvaria_vetulella.aspx Swedish Moths
4. http://ci.nii.ac.jp/naid/110007631028 Distributional records and biological notes on Japanese species of the family Incurvariidae (Lepidoptera)