Incurvaria koerneriella

Incurvaria koerneriella is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Europe.

A beech leaf eaten by larva
Larva
A larva case, opened to show the inside

Incurvaria koerneriella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Incurvariidae
Genus: Incurvaria
Species:
I. koerneriella
Binomial name
Incurvaria koerneriella
(Zeller, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Tinea koerneriella Zeller, 1839

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The moth flies from April to May depending on the location.

The larvae feed on European beech, oak and lime.


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