Oecophora cinnamomea
| Metalampra cinnamomea | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Genus: | Metalampra |
| Species: | M. cinnamomea |
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Metalampra cinnamomea (Zeller, 1839) |
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Metalampra cinnamomea is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It was described by Zeller in 1839. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Ireland and Great Britain.
The wingspan is 10–14 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to October in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Abies alba, Alnus, Betula, Pinus, Quercus species. They live in decayed wood, under dead bark and in rotten plant material from their host conifers and deciduous trees.
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