| Cauchas rufimitrella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Adelidae |
| Genus: | Cauchas |
| Species: | C. rufimitrella |
| Binomial name | |
| Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763) |
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Cauchas rufimitrella is a diurnal lepidopteran from the family Adelidae, the fairy long horn moths. The wingspan of the moth ranges from 10 to 12 millimeters. The wings are metallic red-purple. This is a common moth in the Netherlands. Caterpillars live on the seeds of Cardamine pratensis and then they pupate over the winter. Flight time is May to June.