Incurvaria masculella
Template:Short description Template:Italic title Template:Speciesbox Incurvaria masculella, the feathered leaf-cutter,[1] is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is widespread in Europe.[2]
The wingspan is 12–16 mm.[3] Head pale ochreous, ferruginous-tinged. Forewings rather dark purplish bronzy-fuscous; a whitish triangular dorsal spot before middle, and a smaller one before tornus. Hindwings rather dark grey.[4][5][6][7]
In Belgium, the moth flies from April to May;[1] in May in the British Isles.[3]
The larvae feed on Crataegus and various deciduous trees and bushes,[3][1][8] including roses, Malus domestica, Prunus mahaleb,[1] oak, sweet chestnut, Corylus avellana, Tilia, Carpinus betulus, and Vaccinium.[8]
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- ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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- ↑ Heath, J. and Emmet, A.M. (Eds), 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 1: Micropterigidae to Heliozelidae
- ↑ lepiforum.de includes images
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- ↑ Zagulajev, A.K., 1987 Incurvariidae; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 1 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
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