Biology:Nemophora violellus
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Adelidae |
| Genus: | Nemophora |
| Species: | N. violellus
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| Nemophora violellus (Stainton, 1851)[1]
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Nemophora violellus is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Belgium, part of the Balkan Peninsula, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region.
The wingspan is 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in).[3] Adults have uniformly dark brown forewings with an oily tint, They are on wing in July.
The larvae feed on Gentiana asclepiadea, Gentiana pneumonanthe[4] and Gentiana cruciata.
References
- ↑ "Nemophora violellus (Herrich-Schaffer in Stainton, 1851)". Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=432363. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ↑ Mikhail V. Kozlov. "Annotated checklist of the European species of Nemophora (Adelidae)" (PDF). University of Turku. pp. 115–126. Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20120423063815/http://www.soceurlep.eu/tl_files/pdf_nota_l/nota_26_115_126.pdf.
- ↑ microlepidoptera.nl
- ↑ HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q6991291 entry
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