Metalampra cinnamomea is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1839. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Ireland and Great Britain.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Oecophoridae |
Genus: | Metalampra |
Species: | M. cinnamomea
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Binomial name | |
Metalampra cinnamomea | |
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The wingspan is 10–14 mm.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to October[3] in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Abies alba, Alnus, Betula, Pinus, Quercus species.[4] They live in decayed wood, under dead bark and in rotten plant material from their host conifers and deciduous trees.[5]
References
edit- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2013-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Swedish Moths
- ^ LOT Moths and Butterflies
- ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
- "Metalampra cinnamomea (Zeller, 1839)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved February 5, 2020.