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Incurvaria masculella

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Species of moth

Feathered diamond-back
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Incurvariidae
Genus: Incurvaria
Species: I. masculella
Binomial name
Incurvaria masculella
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Tinea masculella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775

Incurvaria masculella, the feathered leaf-cutter, is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is widespread in Europe.

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Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Head pale ochreous, ferruginous-tinged. Forewings rather dark purplish bronzy-fuscous; a whitish triangular dorsal spot before middle, and a smaller one before tornus. Hindwings rather dark grey.

In Belgium, the moth flies from April to May; in May in the British Isles.

The larvae feed on Crataegus and various deciduous trees and bushes, including roses, Malus domestica, Prunus mahaleb, oak, sweet chestnut, Corylus avellana, Tilia, Carpinus betulus, and Vaccinium.

References

  1. ^ "Incurvaria masculella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Flemish Entomological Society. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. "Incurvaria masculella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ^ Kimber, Ian. "Incurvaria masculella (Ström, 1768)". UK Moths. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  5. Heath, J. and Emmet, A.M. (Eds), 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 1: Micropterigidae to Heliozelidae
  6. lepiforum.de includes imagesPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. Zagulajev, A.K., 1987 Incurvariidae ; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 1 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
  8. ^ "Incurvaria masculella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". Lepiforum. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

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Taxon identifiers
Incurvaria masculella


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