Nematopogon schwarziellus explained
Nematopogon schwarziellus is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece and Ukraine.[1]
The wingspan is 14–17 mm. Head orange. Forewings long, light shining greyish-ochreous, indistinctly strigulated with grey ; a grey discal mark beyond middle. Hindwings light grey ; cilia whitish-grey.[2] [3] [4] [5] To certainly determine the species of the genus Nematopogon dissection and study of the genitalia is necessary.
Adults are on wing from April to August.[6] Females have been observed laying eggs on various herbaceous plants, including Ajuga, Alliaria petiolata, Glechoma hederacea and Urtica species.[7] [8]
External links
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160305205054/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=432293 Fauna Europaea
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
- Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
- https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Nematopogon_schwarziellus lepiforum.de includes images
- Sterling, P. and Parsons,M. 2012 Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Dorset British Wildlife Publishing, 2012ISBN 10: 0956490212 / ISBN 13: 9780956490216 - 2nd edition (Bloomsbury Wildlife Guides)
- http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/0141.php Hants Moths
- http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=70015&p=1 microlepidoptera.nl
- https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=141 UKmoths
