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| species = '''''I. masculella'''''
| species = '''''I. masculella'''''
| binomial = ''Incurvaria masculella''
| binomial = ''Incurvaria masculella''
| binomial_authority = [[Michael Denis|Denis]] & [[Ignaz Schiffermüller|Schiffermüller]], [[1775]]
| binomial_authority = ([[Michael Denis|Denis]] & [[Ignaz Schiffermüller|Schiffermüller]], 1775)
| synonyms =
*''Tinea masculella'' <small>Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775</small>
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}}
The '''Feathered Diamond-back''' (''Incurvaria masculella'') is a [[moth]] of the family [[Incurvariidae]]. It is found in [[Europe]].
The '''Feathered Diamond-back''' (''Incurvaria masculella'') is a [[moth]] of the family [[Incurvariidae]]. It is found in [[Europe]].
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[[Category:Incurvariidae]]
[[Category:Incurvariidae]]
[[Category:Animals described in 1775]]

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Incurvaria masculella
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Female
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I. masculella
Binomial name
Incurvaria masculella
Synonyms
  • Tinea masculella Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775

The Feathered Diamond-back (Incurvaria masculella) is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It is found in Europe.

Mounted
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

The wingspan is 12-16 mm. The moth flies from April to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Oak, Sweet Chestnut, Corylus avellana, Tilia, Carpinus betulus, Rose, Vaccinium and Crataegus.

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