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Cauchas rufimitrella

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Species of moth

Cauchas rufimitrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Cauchas
Species: C. rufimitrella
Binomial name
Cauchas rufimitrella
(Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena rufimitrella Scopoli, 1763
  • Adela reskovitsiella Szent-Ivany, 1945
  • Adela rufimitrella Scopoli, 1763
  • Adela uhrikmeszarosiella Szent-Ivany, 1945

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.

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. The forewings are shining brassy bronze, sometimes partly or wholly coppery or metallic red purple. The hindwings are dark purplish fuscous.

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 Mating pair
  • Larva Larva
  • A sprig of Cardamine pratensis A sprig of Cardamine pratensis
  • Larval case Larval case

References

  1. "Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  3. Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. . 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
  4. lepiforum.de includes imagesPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. Sterling, P. and Parsons,M. 2012 Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Dorset British Wildlife Publishing, 2012 ISBN 10: 0956490212 / ISBN 13: 9780956490216 - 2nd edition (Bloomsbury Wildlife Guides)

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Taxon identifiers
Cauchas rufimitrella


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