Incurvaria masculella

Feathered diamond-back
	Male
	Female
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Incurvariidae
Genus:	Incurvaria
Species:	I. masculella
Binomial name
	Incurvaria masculella; (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
	Tinea masculella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775;

Incurvaria masculella, the feathered leaf-cutter,^[1] is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is widespread in Europe.^[2]

Illustration from John Curtis's *British Entomology* Volume 6

The wingspan is 12–16 mm.^[3] Head pale ochreous, ferruginous-tinged. Forewings rather dark purplish bronzy-fuscous; a whitish triangular dorsal spot before middle, and a smaller one before tornus. Hindwings rather dark grey.^[4] ^[5]^[6]

In Belgium, the moth flies from April to May;^[1] in May in the British Isles.^[3]

The larvae feed on Crataegus and various deciduous trees and bushes,^[3]^[1]^[7] including roses, Malus domestica, Prunus mahaleb,^[1] oak, sweet chestnut, Corylus avellana, Tilia, Carpinus betulus, and Vaccinium.^[7]

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