Nemophora cupriacella is a moth of the family Adelidae that is found in most of Europe.
The wingspan is . The head is ferruginous, forehead in male black. The antennae in male with basal l/8 clothed with rough scales above, in female gradually thickened towards base. The forewings are shining golden - bronze, usually more coppery posteriorly with sometimes a faintly indicated darker postmedian fascia. Hindwings dark purplish-fuscous.Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description 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 imagesZagulajev, 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 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)
Adults are on wing from the end of June to July.
The larvae feed on Knautia, Succisa and Scabiosa species.
References
External links Images representing Nemophora cupriacella at Consortium for the Barcode of Life UKmoths Microlepidoptera.nl Lepidoptera of Belgium