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Nemophora fasciella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Fennoscandia, most of the Baltic region, Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Portugal.

Nemophora fasciella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Adelidae
Genus:	Nemophora
Species:	N. fasciella
Binomial name
Nemophora fasciella (Fabricius, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
Alucita fasciella Fabricius, 1775 Nemotois annae Zeller, 1853 Tinea schiffermillerella [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775 Nemotois purpureus Stainton, 1867[2] Nemophora purpureus

The wingspan is 13–16 millimetres (0.51–0.63 in). Adults have bronzy forewings with a central purplish fascia. Males have long silvery-white antennae, while females have shorter, blackish antennae with white tips. They are on wing in July.[3]

The larvae feed on Ballota nigra. They first feed on the seeds. Later, they feed from within a case made from plant fragments.

References

External links

• Lepiforum.de

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