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Incurvaria pectinea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Incurvariidae

Scientific name
  
Incurvaria pectinea

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Incurvaria

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Incurvaria pectinea wwwleafminescoukLeaf20mines20CDLepidoptera

Similar
  
Incurvaria, Butterflies and moths, Incurvaria masculella, Incurvaria praelatella, Incurvariidae

Incurvaria pectinea is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The moth flies from April to May depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as birch, hazel and apple.

References

Incurvaria pectinea Wikipedia