Nematopogon metaxella

Nematopogon metaxella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Nematopogon
Species: N. metaxella
Binomial name
Nematopogon metaxella
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Tinea metaxella Hübner, 1813
  • Nematopogon metaxellus

Nematopogon metaxella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 15–17 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.

The larvae feed in a case among detritus and leaf-litter on the ground.

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