It is found in Europe, where it is most commonly found in rural landscapes. It is to some extent synanthropic, being regularly found around traditional farms. But apparently, this species is not able to tolerate industrial agriculture well: it has been declining across its range during the 20th century, and it is nowadays entirely extinct in the United Kingdom, where it used to be common in past times, but has not been seen since about 1950.[2]
This is a small moth, with a wingspan of 10–14 millimetres (0.39–0.55 in). Its overall coloration is a dark and somewhat metallic slate grey, with two large pale yellow markings on each forewing. The adults fly from May to June depending on the location. The caterpillars feed on seeds and other dry plantstuffs such as dried fruit; they have also been recorded in chicken (Gallus gallus) nests.[3]
Grabe, Albert (1942): Eigenartige Geschmacksrichtungen bei Kleinschmetterlingsraupen ["Strange tastes among micromoth caterpillars"]. Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen-Vereins27: 105–109 [in German]. PDF
Kimber, Ian (2010): UKMoths – Borkhausenia minutella. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Borkhausenia. Version of November 5, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
Savela, Markku (2003): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Borkhausenia. Version of December 29, 2003. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
borkhausenia, minutella, species, moth, within, superfamily, placed, within, subfamily, oecophorinae, concealer, moth, family, oecophoridae, adult, minutella, poland, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectao. Borkhausenia minutella is a species of moth Within its superfamily it is placed within the subfamily Oecophorinae of the concealer moth family Oecophoridae 1 Borkhausenia minutellaAdult B minutella Poland Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily OecophoridaeGenus BorkhauseniaSpecies B minutellaBinomial nameBorkhausenia minutella Linnaeus 1758 SynonymsPhalaena minutella Linnaeus 1758It is found in Europe where it is most commonly found in rural landscapes It is to some extent synanthropic being regularly found around traditional farms But apparently this species is not able to tolerate industrial agriculture well it has been declining across its range during the 20th century and it is nowadays entirely extinct in the United Kingdom where it used to be common in past times but has not been seen since about 1950 2 This is a small moth with a wingspan of 10 14 millimetres 0 39 0 55 in Its overall coloration is a dark and somewhat metallic slate grey with two large pale yellow markings on each forewing The adults fly from May to June depending on the location The caterpillars feed on seeds and other dry plantstuffs such as dried fruit they have also been recorded in chicken Gallus gallus nests 3 See also editList of extinct animals of BritainFootnotes edit Pitkin amp Jenkins 2004 and see references in Savela 2003 Kimber 2010 Grabe 1942 Kimber 2010 References editGrabe Albert 1942 Eigenartige Geschmacksrichtungen bei Kleinschmetterlingsraupen Strange tastes among micromoth caterpillars Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen Vereins 27 105 109 in German PDF Kimber Ian 2010 UKMoths Borkhausenia minutella Retrieved April 28 2010 Pitkin Brian amp Jenkins Paul 2004 Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type species Borkhausenia Version of November 5 2004 Retrieved April 28 2010 Savela Markku 2003 Markku Savela s Lepidoptera and some other life forms Borkhausenia Version of December 29 2003 Retrieved April 28 2010 nbsp This article on a moth of the family Oecophoridae is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Borkhausenia minutella amp oldid 1128031950, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
