Incurvaria alniella

Incurvaria alniella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Incurvariidae
Genus:Incurvaria
Species: I. alniella
Binomial name
Incurvaria alniella
(Issiki, 1957)
Synonyms
  • Lampronia alniella Issiki, 1957

Incurvaria alniella is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Japan on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu.[1]

The wingspan is 16-19.5 mm for males and 14–20 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Alnus japonica. They create an elliptical case consisting of two pieces of the same size. Pupation takes place within this case in spring.

References

  1. ↑ Distributional records and biological notes on Japanese species of the family Incurvariidae (Lepidoptera)


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