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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Micropterix calthella
Micropterix calthella(Linnaeus, 1761)
  1. Micropterigidae
  2. Micropterix
  3.  calthella
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TL: Sweden

Habitat

  • Wet meadows

Similar species

  • Micropterix aruncella
  • Micropterix isobasella
MU

7-8 mm

FU

8-10 mm

  • Austria
  • Poland
  • Russia
Regional distr. - legend
Phenogram based on literature
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    ČeskyChrostíkovník blatouchový
    DanskKærursommerfugl
    DeutschDotterblumen-Schabe
    EnglishMarsh Marigold Moth
    EnglishPlain Gold
    EnglishPlain Pollen-moth
    LietuviųPurieninė kandis
    MagyarTörpe ősmoly
    NederlandsDotterbloemoermot
    SlovenčinaPotočníkovec záružľový
    SlovenščinaPrametuljček
    SuomeksiKultaleukaperhonen
    SvenskaKärrkäkmal
    РусскийЗубатая моль золотая одноцветная
    РусскийМелкокрыл калужницевый
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    BrassicaceaeCardamineBitter-cress
    CyperaceaeCarexSedge
    EuphorbiaceaeMercurialisMercury
    LamiaceaeAjugaBugle
    RanunculaceaeCaltha palustrisMarsh Marigold
    RanunculaceaeRanunculusButtercup
    RosaceaeCrataegusHawthorn
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Micropterix silesiacaToll, 1942
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Lepiforum e. V.
    Moths and butterflies of SwedenMagnus Unger
    Svenska fjärilarBert Gustafsson
    UK MothsIan Kimber

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Adult.

Attribution-NonCommercialKrzysztof JonkoPoland, Górkowski Las

Adult.

Patrick ClementUnited Kingdom, Uffmoor Wood

Adult.

Jarosław BuszkoPoland, Puszcza Borecka

Adult.

Maciej MatrajPoland, Puszcza Białowieska

Adult.

Adam LaryszPoland, Mysłowice-Słupna

Copulating pair.

Michał BrzezińskiPoland, Biedrzychowa
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