Cauchas rufimitrella
Cauchas rufimitrella is a diurnal lepidopteran from the family Adelidae, the fairy long horn moths. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Ukraine and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.[1]
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Adelidae |
Genus: | Cauchas |
Species: | C. rufimitrella |
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The wingspan of the moth ranges from 10 to 12 millimeters. The thick erect hairs on the head vertex are black, more or less ferruginous-mixed above. Antennae in male 2, in female 1.5, black, tip whitish. Forewings shining brassy bronze, sometimes partly or wholly coppery or metallic red purple. Hindwings dark purplish fuscous.[2] The flight time is May to June.
Caterpillars live on the seeds of Cardamine pratensis and then they pupate over the winter.
Gallery
- Mating pair
- Larva
- A sprig of Cardamine pratensis
- Larval case
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References
- "Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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External links
- Kimber, Ian. "7.010 BF152 Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763)". UKMoths. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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