Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Adelidae Scientific name Nemophora cupriacella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Nemophora Rank Species | |
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Similar Nemophora minimella, Nemophora violellus, Adela cuprella, Nemophora ochsenheimerella, Nematopogon metaxella | ||
Nemophora cupriacella is a moth of the family Adelidae that is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 12–16 millimetres (0.47–0.63 in). Adults are on wing from the end of June to July.
The larvae feed on Knautia, Succisa and Scabiosa species.
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