Gelechiidae : Anomologinae
Metzneria aestivella
METZNERIA aestivella (Zeller, 1839)
Metzneria aestivella
METZNERIA aestivella (Zeller, 1839)
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Life Cycle Guide
Description
Vernacular Name: Carline Neb
Wingspan: 13 - 16mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less (Lithuania,Luxembourg,Norway,Slovenia,Ukraine & Madeira )
UK Distribution: Southern England and coastal south Wales - local : Eastern England and North Wales - very local : South east Ireland & Scotland - rare : Yorkshire - recorded previously
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Short or grazed grassland on calcareous limestone : Sand - dunes : Quarries
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: A nationally scarce species found in southern and south eastern England,coastal south & north Wales as well as being rare in Scotland and Ireland.
Although similar to M.lappella and M.metzneriella the moth lacks the black discal spot on the forewing but with M neuropterella it is smaller and less streaked.
Seldom seen through the day but occasionally seen at light.
Wingspan: 13 - 16mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less (Lithuania,Luxembourg,Norway,Slovenia,Ukraine & Madeira )
UK Distribution: Southern England and coastal south Wales - local : Eastern England and North Wales - very local : South east Ireland & Scotland - rare : Yorkshire - recorded previously
UK Conservation Status -
- Nationally Scarce B (Nb - BAP : 1997) = 31 - 100 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Gelechia aestivella (Zeller, 1839)
- Gelechia paucipunctella Zeller, 1839
- Not Specified
Habitat: Short or grazed grassland on calcareous limestone : Sand - dunes : Quarries
Similar Species -
- Metzneria lappella (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Metzneria metzneriella (Stainton, 1851)
- Metzneria neuropterella (Zeller, 1839)
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: A nationally scarce species found in southern and south eastern England,coastal south & north Wales as well as being rare in Scotland and Ireland.
Although similar to M.lappella and M.metzneriella the moth lacks the black discal spot on the forewing but with M neuropterella it is smaller and less streaked.
Seldom seen through the day but occasionally seen at light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website where further information like photos,physical characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Carlina vulgaris - Carline Thistle
- Carlina acaulis - Stemless Carline Thistle
- Tanacetum corymbosum - Corymb-flowered Tansy
Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gelechioidea Gelechiidae Anomologinae METZNERIA Zeller 1839 Metzneria aestivella (Zeller, 1839) - Gelechia paucipunctella Zeller, 1839 - GELECHIA aestivella (Zeller, 1839) = Gelechia carlinella (Stainton, 1851) = Metzneria carlinella Stainton 1851 = Gelechia selaginella Mann, 1855 = Parasia torridella Mann, 1859 - Gelechia aestivella aestivella (Zeller, 1839) - Isis von Oken by Oken, Lorenz, 1779-1851 Volume v.32 1839 : Title Page : p.202 - n.84 - Not Specified - M.a.aestivella (Zeller, 1839) - Nominate Subspecies M.a.dichroa Walsingham 1908 - Canary Islands |