Cauchas rufimitrella
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Adelidae |
| Genus: | Cauchas |
| Species: | C. rufimitrella |
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| Cauchas rufimitrella (Scopoli, 1763) | |
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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 wings are metallic red-purple. 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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Mating pair
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Larva
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A sprig of Cardamine pratensis
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Larval case
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