Incurvaria koerneriella

Incurvaria koerneriella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Incurvariidae
Genus: Incurvaria
Species: I. koerneriella
Binomial name
Incurvaria koerneriella
(Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Tinea koerneriella Zeller, 1839

Incurvaria koerneriella is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Europe.

A beech leaf eaten by larva
Larva
A larva case, opened to show the inside

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The moth flies from April to May depending on the location.

The larvae feed on European beech, oak and lime.

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