Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Adelidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Nemophora | |
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Similar Nematopogon schwarziellus, Nematopogon metaxella, Adela cuprella, Nematopogon robertella, Nemophora violellus | ||
Nemophora minimella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Finland, Estonia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Switzerland and Portugal.
The wingspan is 11–13 millimetres (0.43–0.51 in). Adult males have antennae which are almost twice the wing length, while those of the female are just over one wing length. They are on wing in July and fly during the day.
The larvae feed on Succisa pratensis and Scabiosa columbaria. They first feed on the seeds. Later, they feed on the lower leaves from within a portable case.
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