Nemophora cupriacella explained

Nemophora cupriacella is a moth of the family Adelidae that is found in most of Europe.^[1]

The wingspan is 12-. The head is ferruginous, forehead in male black. The antennae in male with basal l/8 clothed with rough scales above, in female gradually thickened towards base. The forewings are shining golden - bronze, usually more coppery posteriorly with sometimes a faintly indicated darker postmedian fascia. Hindwings dark purplish-fuscous.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Adults are on wing from the end of June to July.

The larvae feed on Knautia, Succisa and Scabiosa species.

External links

• Images representing Nemophora cupriacella at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
• UKmoths
• Microlepidoptera.nl
• Lepidoptera of Belgium

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nemophora cupriacella (Hübner, 1819). https://web.archive.org/web/20160305204739/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=432362. dead. March 5, 2016. Fauna Europaea. 2.5. July 23, 2012. March 25, 2013.
2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description
3. 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
4. https://lepiforum.org/wiki/page/Nemophora_cupriacella lepiforum.de includes images
5. 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)