Nephopterix angustella is a moth of the family Pyralidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. It is found in Europe.
Fig.1 larva after final moult
The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.8–1.0 in).The forewings are greyish ochreous, mixed with reddish-ochreous, somewhat sprinkled with ashy-whitish, ith a few black scales, tending to form short dashes in disc; a thick erect bar of blackish raised scales from dorsum before first line, reaching 3/4 across wing; first line faintly paler, obscurely reddish-edged; second obscure, marked with some short black dashes towards costa; some indistinct black terminal dots. Hindwings fuscous-whitish, termen fuscous. The larva is dull green or ochreous-yellow; dorsal line darker; lateral and more obscure spiracular series of ferruginous or purplish marks; head brown; 3 with black lateral spot: in berries of Euonymus[1][2][3][4]
The moth flies from May to October depending on the location.
^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
