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Nemophora degeerella

Checklist Number
07.001 [B&F: 0148]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Adelidae
Subfamily:Adelinae
Genus:Nemophora
Species:degeerella
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common in deciduous, often damp, woodland throughout England and Wales. Frequently recorded and well distributed across much of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 17-23 mm. Unmistakable; male has very long antennae. Larva feeds on leaf litter, living within a movable case.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
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Adult
Larval

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