Gelechiidae : Anomologinae
Metzneria aprilella
METZNERIA aprilella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Metzneria aprilella
METZNERIA aprilella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
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Life Cycle Guide
Description
Vernacular Name: Brilliant Neb
Wingspan: 14 - 19mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less (Channel Isles,Croatia,Ireland,Luxembourg,Norway,portugal,Slovenia and all Mediterranean Islands )
UK Distribution: Eastern,southern England,Midlands and south Yorkshire - local in parts : south Wales - rare
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Calcareous Grassland : Roadside edges : Waste Ground
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: A nationally scarce species found in parts of eastern and south England,the Midlands and south Yorkshire. It is also rare in south Wales.
Although similar to M.metzneriella this moth lacks any black stigmata on the forewing and is the only Metzneria species with red-orange streaks although the similar species does at times have strong reddish streaks with no orange tinge.
The moth can be disturbed during the day from near the foodplant,flies at night and is attracted to light.
Wingspan: 14 - 19mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less (Channel Isles,Croatia,Ireland,Luxembourg,Norway,portugal,Slovenia and all Mediterranean Islands )
UK Distribution: Eastern,southern England,Midlands and south Yorkshire - local in parts : south Wales - rare
UK Conservation Status -
- Nationally Scarce B (Nb - BAP : 1997) = 31 - 100 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Parasia aprilella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
- Gelechia paucipunctella Zeller, 1839
- Not Specified
Habitat: Calcareous Grassland : Roadside edges : Waste Ground
Similar Species -
- Metzneria metzneriella (Stainton, 1851)
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: A nationally scarce species found in parts of eastern and south England,the Midlands and south Yorkshire. It is also rare in south Wales.
Although similar to M.metzneriella this moth lacks any black stigmata on the forewing and is the only Metzneria species with red-orange streaks although the similar species does at times have strong reddish streaks with no orange tinge.
The moth can be disturbed during the day from near the foodplant,flies at night and is attracted to 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
- Centauria scabiosa - Greater Knapweed
- Centaurea paniculata - Jersey Knapweed
- Centaurea diffusa - Diffuse Knapweed
- Centaurea solstitialis - Yellow Star-thistle
- Centauria scabiosa - Greater Knapweed
Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gelechioidea Gelechiidae Anomologinae METZNERIA Zeller 1839 Metzneria aprilella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) - Gelechia paucipunctella Zeller, 1839 - PARASIA aprilella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) = igneella (Tengström, 1859) = Metzneria igneella Tengström 1859 = Metzneria sanguinolentella Joannis 1910 - Systematische Bearbeitung der Schmetterlinge von Europa 5, zugleich als Text, Revision und Supplement zu Jakob Hübner's Sammlung europäischer Schmetterlinge by Herrich-Schäffer, Gottlieb August Wilhelm, 1799-1874; Hübner, Jacob, 1761-1826 (69 parts 1843 - 1856) : Title Page : Part 65 - p.207 - n.580 : Part 64 : f.963 - Not Specified |