Mine-cap moths [1] ( lat. Incurvariidae ) - a family of butterflies , numbering about 100 species . In Europe, the most common representatives are Incurvaria masculella and Phylloporia bistrigella [2] .
| Mine-cap moths |
Incurvaria masculella |
| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Subtype : | Tracheo-breathing |
| Infraclass : | Winged insects |
| Treasure : | Fully Transformed Insects |
| Squadron : | Amphiesmenoptera |
| Infrastructure : | Butterflies |
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| International scientific name |
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Incurvariidae Spuler , 1898 |
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Content
Small butterflies, with a wingspan of 7-22 mm. The head is roughly pubescent, the forehead is sometimes with pressed scales, the eyes are absent. Sophisticated eyes are small. Antennae short, do not exceed 3/4 of the length of the front wing. The proboscis is short. Jaw palps 4-5-segmented, labial palps 3-segmented. The wings are wide, elongated-oval, with a short fringe. Wing membrane with microtrichia. Venation heteronomic, generalized, in small species slightly reduced. The color is usually dark, for some genera, metallic tones are characteristic.
Caterpillars with a prognathic head. Thoracic and abdominal legs are often reduced. Young caterpillars mine leaves, then live in a portable case on the surface of the soil, less often on the leaves of fodder plants. Pupa is relatively mobile, free. Butterflies of most species are active during the day. Some species are pests of cultivated plants.
