Rush veneer

Nomophila noctuella

"Nomophila noctuella", the rush veneer, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. In Europe, it is a migratory species, travelling from southern Europe and North Africa to Northern Europe.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 26–32 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
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Food

The larvae feed on Clover, "Medicago", "Polygonum", Wheat and "Vaccinium".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusNomophila
SpeciesN. noctuella
Photographed in
Bulgaria
United States of America