Incurvaria vetulella
Incurvaria vetulella is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Fennoscandia, Russia, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Romania and Bulgaria.[1] In the east, the range extends to Japan.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Incurvariidae |
| Genus: | Incurvaria |
| Species: | I. vetulella |
| Binomial name | |
| Incurvaria vetulella (Zetterstedt, 1839) | |
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The wingspan is 16–21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.[3]
The larvae feed on Vaccinium species, including Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium vitis-idaea.[4]
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