Nemophora metallica
| Nemophora metallica | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Adelidae |
| Genus: | Nemophora |
| Species: | N. metallica |
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| Nemophora metallica Poda, 1759 | |
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Nemophora metallica is a moth of the family Adelidae. It is found in Europe.
Its wingspan is 15–20 mm. The moth flies from late June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Knautia arvensis and Scabiosa columbaria.
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Larva
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Scabious head, with larva case attached
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Empty seed husk, used by the young larva as its first case
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Larval case
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