Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Adelidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Nematopogon | |
Similar Nematopogon robertella, Nematopogon schwarziellus, Nematopogon metaxella, Nemophora bellela, Nematopogon swammerdamella | ||
Nematopogon magna is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in Ireland, Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Fennoscandia, the Baltic region and northern Russia.
The wingspan is 17–18 mm.
The larvae feed on dead leaves. They live within a movable case.
References
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