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Cauchas rufimitrella

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Cauchas rufimitrella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Cauchas
Species:
C. rufimitrella
Binomial name
Cauchas rufimitrella
Synonyms
  • Phalaena rufimitrella Scopoli, 1763
  • Adela reskovitsiella Szent-Ivany, 1945
  • Adela rufimitrella Scopoli, 1763
  • Adela uhrikmeszarosiella Szent-Ivany, 1945

Cauchas rufimitrella is a diurnal lepidopteran from the family Adelidae, the fairy long horn moths. It is found in almost all of Europe, except Portugal, Ukraine and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.[1]

The wingspan of the moth ranges from 10 to 12 millimeters. The thick erect hairs on the head vertex are black, more or less ferruginous-mixed above. Antennae in male 2, in female 1.5, black, tip whitish. Forewings shining brassy bronze, sometimes partly or wholly coppery or metallic red purple. Hindwings dark purplish fuscous.[2] The flight time is May to June.

Caterpillars live on the seeds of Cardamine pratensis and then they pupate over the winter.

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References

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  1. ^ "Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  2. ^ 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
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