Canephora hirsuta, commonly known as the hairy sweep, is a species of moth in the family Psychidae. It is found in Europe.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Genus: | Canephora |
| Species: | C. hirsuta
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| Canephora hirsuta Poda, 1761
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The wingspan of the male is 20–25 mm, and the female is wingless. The moth flies in one generation from May to July.[1]
The larvae feed on shrubs, deciduous trees and herbaceous plants.
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Larva
Notes
edit- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
edit- Insects of Europe (in Dutch)[permanent dead link]
- Microlepidoptera.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
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