Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Adelidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Nematopogon | |
Similar Nematopogon robertella, Nematopogon schwarziellus, Nematopogon swammerdamella, Nematopogon metaxella, Nematopogon | ||
Nematopogon pilella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Spain and Slovenia.
The wingspan is 13–16 mm.
The larvae possibly feed on the dead leaves of Vaccinium species. They live within a movable case.
References
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