Nemophora sylvatica

Nemophora sylvatica is a moth of the Adelidae family or fairy longhorn moths. It was assessed by Hirowatari in 1995. It is found on the Kuriles[1] and in the Russian Far East and Japan[2] (including Hokkaido, Honshu and Shikoku).

Nemophora sylvatica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Adelidae
Genus:
Nemophora
Species:
N. sylvatica
Binomial name
Nemophora sylvatica
Hirowatari, 1995

The wingspan is 12–14 mm.[3] The basal half of the forewings are golden yellow with some black and bluish scales and a narrow bronzy streak.

References
  1. Nemophora at funet
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Nemophora sylvatica". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. Taxonomic Notes on Nemophora bifasciatella ISSIKI, with Descriptions of Its Two New Allied Species from Japan and the Russian Far East (Lepidoptera, Adelidae)


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