Nemophora metallica
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Nemophora metallica is a moth of the family Adelidae. It is found in Europe.
| Nemophora metallica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Adelidae |
| Genus: | Nemophora |
| Species: | N. metallica |
| Binomial name | |
| Nemophora metallica Poda, 1759 | |
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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.
Larva
Scabious head, with larva case attached
Empty seed husk, used by the young larva as its first case
Larval case
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nemophora metallica.
- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived 28 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Nemophora metallica at UKmoths
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