Metzneria neuropterella explained

Metzneria neuropterella, the brown-veined neb, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found from most of Europe to the southern Ural Mountains, the Caucasus, southernand south-eastern Siberia and Mongolia, as well as in North Africa.[1] The habitat consist of short-turfed, herb rich chalk downland.[2]

The wingspan is 14–24 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed in the seedheads of Cirsium acaule and Centaurea nigra.[4] Larvae can be found from late August onwards and pupation takes place in June.

Notes and References

  1. et al. 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part II: list of recorded species with taxonomic notes (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa, 2367: 1–68. Preview
  2. http://www.gelechiid.co.uk/index.php?q=species/metzneria-neuropterella Gelechiid Recording Scheme
  3. http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/0727.php Hants Moths
  4. https://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=727 UKmoths