Incurvaria pectinea is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Europe.
Incurvaria pectinea | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Incurvariidae |
Genus: | Incurvaria |
Species: | I. pectinea |
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Incurvaria pectinea Haworth, 1828 | |
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The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Head pale greyish-ochreous.Forewings shining prismatic fuscous ; a yellow-whitish dorsal spot before middle, and an indistinct dot before tornus. Hindwings brassy-grey.[1] The moth flies from April to May depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various deciduous trees, such as birch, hazel and apple.
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