Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Adelidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Nematopogon | |
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Scientific name Nematopogon swammerdamella Similar Nematopogon, Nematopogon schwarziellus, Nematopogon metaxella, Nematopogon robertella, Adela | ||
Nematopogon swammerdamella is a moth of the family Adelidae.
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Description
The moth has ochreous wings and long antennae. The wingspan is 17–21 mm. The moth flies from late April to June. The moth is only active in the late afternoon and dusk. Nematopogon schwarziellus, Nematopogon pilella, and Nematopogon metaxella are similar to this species.
Habitat and range
It is found throughout most of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula, Greece, Iceland and Ukraine. It can commonly be found throughout the British Isles in woodland. The species has also been known to live in hedgerows, moorland, heathland, and other open habitats.
Caterpillars
The caterpillars feed on decaying plant matter and various herbaceous plants. Older caterpillars lives in a bivalved case on the ground. They hibernate twice and pupate inside the case.