Latin Etymology: Nemophora ("yarn carrying") degeerella (for naturalist Charles De Geer)
Yellow-barred Longhorn (Nemophora degeerella) at Geddington, Northants, UK - July 2020
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 15-20cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A fairly widespread moth species which most notably in the UK feeds upon ox-eye daisies and nettles. They are day flying and on the wing in May and June.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Nemophora
SUBSPECIES: ?
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Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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