''Nematopogon schwarziellus'' is a
moth of the
Adelidae family. It is found in almost all of
Europe, except
Portugal,
Slovenia,
Croatia,
Greece and
Ukraine.
The
wingspan is 14–17 mm. Head orange. Forewings long, light shining greyish-ochreous, indistinctly strigulated with grey ; a grey discal mark beyond middle. Hindwings light grey ; cilia whitish-grey. To certainly determine the species of the genus ''Nematopogon'' dissection and study of the genitalia is necessary.
Adults are on wing from April to August.
Females have been observed laying eggs on various herbaceous plants, including ''
Ajuga
''Ajuga'' , also known as bugleweed,Bailey, L.H.; Bailey, E.Z.; the staff of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. ''Hortus third: A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada''. Macmillan, New York. ground pine, c ...
'', ''
Alliaria petiolata'', ''
Glechoma hederacea'' and ''
Urtica'' species. The larvae feed on dead leaves throughout the winter and all the following year until the following spring. They constructs a case from detritus, within which it lives.
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References
External links
Images representing'' Nematopogon schwarziellus''
at Consortium for the Barcode of Life
Moths described in 1839
Adelidae
Moths of Europe
Moths of Asia
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