Caloptilia cuculipennella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Caloptilia |
| Species: | C. cuculipennella
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| Caloptilia cuculipennella (Hübner, 1796)
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Caloptilia cuculipennella (commonly known as the feathered slender)[1] is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is found in Holarctic Region, including most of Europe.[2]
The wingspan is 11–12 millimetres (0.43–0.47 in).The posterior tibiae are smooth above. Forewings are whitish, with numerous ochreous or brown strigulae finely irrorated with black; an oblique fascia near base hardly reaching costa, a second before middle hardly reaching dorsum, a third beyond middle interrupted in disc, and a costal spot at 3/4 ochreous or brownish, finely irrorated with black. Hindwings are dark grey. The larva is green -whitish; head and plate of 2 brown.[3][4][5]
The moth flies from July to September.The larvae feed on Fraxinus excelsior, Ligustrum vulgare and Syringa vulgaris.
References
[edit]- ^ "Feathered Slender". Norfolk Moths. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Kuznetsov V.I., 1990 Gracillariidae; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 2 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
- ^ Heath, J. & Emmet, A. M. (Hrsg.) (1985): The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 2: Cossidae – Heliodinidae. Harley Books, Colchester, Essex.
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