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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Incurvaria pectinea
Incurvaria pectineaHaworth, 1828
  1. Incurvariidae
  2. Incurvariinae
  3. Incurvaria
  4.  pectinea
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Habitat

  • Deciduous forests
  • Heathlands, moorlands

Similar species

  • Incurvaria masculella
  • Incurvaria oehlmanniella
MU

12-16 mm

FU

  • Austria
  • Poland
  • Russia
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on the literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyKovovníček hojný
    DanskBlegt nøjsomt møl
    EnglishPale Feathered Bright
    EnglishPale Feathered Leaf-cutter
    LietuviųBeržinė maišiakandė
    NederlandsBerkenbladsnijdermot
    SlovenčinaBlyštek brezový
    SvenskaBlek kambladskärare
    РусскийМоль минно-чехликовая березовая
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    AceraceaeAcer campestreField Maple
    AceraceaeAcer platanoidesNorway Maple
    BetulaceaeAlnus glutinosaBlack Alder
    BetulaceaeAlnus incanaGrey Alder
    BetulaceaeBetula pendulaSilver Birch
    BetulaceaeBetula pubescensDowny Birch
    BetulaceaeCarpinus betulusEuropean Hornbeam
    BetulaceaeCorylus avellanaCommon Hazel
    BetulaceaeOstrya carpinifoliaEuropean hop-hornbeam
    CornaceaeCornus sanguineaCommon Dogwood
    FabaceaeRobinia pseudoacaciaBlack Locust
    MalvaceaeTilia cordataSmall-leaved Lime
    RosaceaeMalus sylvestrisCrab Apple
    RosaceaePrunus mahalebMahaleb Cherry
    RosaceaePyrus communisEuropean Pear
    RosaceaeSorbusRowan
    SapindaceaeAcer monspessulanumMontpellier maple
  • Secondary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    RosaceaeMalusApple
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Incurvaria zinckeniiZeller, 1839
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    British Leafminers
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Plants parasites of EuropeWillem N. Ellis
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    The leaf and stem mines of BritainBrian Pitkin
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Male.

David SladeUnited Kingdom, Cardiff

Male.

Marek VojtíšekCzech Republic, Praha-Horní Šárka

Pair.

Rafał CeladynPoland, Młoszowa

Male, melanistic form.

Rafał CeladynPoland, Młoszowa

Adult.

Андрей ПономаревRussia, Тополиный

Traces of feeding.

Janet GrahamUnited Kingdom, North Wales
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