Family Incurvariidae

Incurvariidae is a small family (ca. 20 Nearctic species) that is very poorly represented in the eastern USA.

One species, Lampronia russatella (Fig. 1), is known from Illinois. Two adults were collected diurnally in the central part of the state during the third week of May, alongside a small stream surrounded by deciduous forest. Evidently, the life history of L russatella is unknown.

Lampronia russatella image

Figure 1. Lampronia russatella. Adult, collected diurnally.

Back to the list of families