Nematopogon metaxella is a moth of the Adelidae family. It is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is 15–17 mm. The head is ochreous-orange, the face whitish. The forewings shorter and broader, shining ochreous, indistinctly brownish strigulated with a brownish discal mark beyond middle. The hindwings are fuscous; cilia light grey, suffused basally with ochreous.Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description To certainly determine the species of the genus Nematopogon dissection and study of the genitalia is necessary.Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Societylepiforum.de includes images Sterling, P. and Parsons, M. 2012 Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Dorset British Wildlife Publishing, 2012 - 2nd edition (Bloomsbury Wildlife Guides)Zagulajev, A.K., 1987 Adelidae; in G.S. Medvedev (ed.): Keys to the insects of the europaean part of the USSR, Vol.IV: Lepidoptera, part 1 (english translation), Oxonian Press Pvt.Ltd., New Dehli, 1987
Adults are on wing from June to July.They fly in the afternoon and at dusk. The habitat is alluvial forest and high moorland forest.
The larvae feed in a case among detritus and leaf-litter on the ground.
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Bestimmungshilfe für die in Europa nachgewiesenen Schmetterlingsarten UKmoths Fauna Europaea Images representing Nematopogon metaxella at Consortium for the Barcode of Life