2011-12-01

Nemophora japanalpina




Nemophora ochsenheimerella

Nemophora ochsenheimerella
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Nemophora
Species: N. ochsenheimerella
Binomial name
Nemophora ochsenheimerella
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Tinea ochsenheimerella Hübner, 1813
  • Nemotois chibiana Matsumura, 1931
  • Nemophora japanalpina Yasuda, 1957

Nemophora ochsenheimerella is a moth of the family Adelidae. It is a transpalaearctic species, which is also found in Central Europe.

The wingspan is ca. 15 mm. The moth flies in one generation from late April to June.

The larvae feed on Abies alba.

Notes

  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

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