Incurvaria masculella

Feathered diamond-back
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Incurvariidae
Genus: Incurvaria
Species:
I. masculella
Binomial name
Incurvaria masculella
Synonyms
  • Tinea masculella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775

Incurvaria masculella, the feathered leaf-cutter,[1] is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is widespread in Europe.[2]

Mounted
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Incurvaria masculella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. Flemish Entomological Society. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Incurvaria masculella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Kimber, Ian. "Incurvaria masculella (Ström, 1768)". UK Moths. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ Heath, J. and Emmet, A.M. (Eds), 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. 1: Micropterigidae to Heliozelidae
  6. ^ lepiforum.de includes imagesPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ^ 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
  8. ^ a b "Incurvaria masculella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)". Lepiforum. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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