Canephora hirsuta

Canephora hirsuta, commonly known as the hairy sweep, is a species of moth in the family Psychidae. It is found in Europe.

Canephora hirsuta
Caterpillar bag
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Psychidae
Genus:	Canephora
Species:	C. hirsuta
Binomial name
Canephora hirsuta Poda, 1761
Synonyms
List Phalaena unicolor Hufnagel, 1766 Canephora unicolor (Hufnagel, 1766) Lepidopsyche unicolor (Hufnagel, 1766) Psyche unicolor (Hufnagel, 1766)

The wingspan of the male is 20–25 mm, and the female is wingless. The moth flies in one generation from May to July.

The larvae feed on shrubs, deciduous trees and herbaceous plants.

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  Illustrated adult
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  Illustrated caterpillar
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  Larva

Notes

1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.

External links

• Insects of Europe (in Dutch)^{[permanent dead link]}
• Microlepidoptera.nl (in Dutch)
• Lepidoptera of Belgium