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Nemophora metallica · buožaininė ilgaūsė makštinė kandis

  • brassy long-horn
  • Skabiosen-Langhornmotte
  • buožaininė ilgaūsė makštinė kandis
  • wąsateczka chaberczaneczka, wąsateczka chaberczaneczka

It is found in Europe. Its wingspan is 15–20 mm. One of the 'longhorn' moths, the male has antennae three times the length of the forewings, the female around half this length. The wings have a relatively plain bronzy sheen. The moth flies from late June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on Knautia arvensis and Scabiosa columbaria.