Nemapogon fungivorella

Species of moth

Nemapogon fungivorella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Nemapogon
Species:
N. fungivorella
Binomial name
Nemapogon fungivorella
(Benander, 1939)
Synonyms
  • Tinea fungivorella Benander, 1939

Nemapogon fungivorella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in Denmark, Germany, Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Ukraine and Russia.[1]

The wingspan is 12–20 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in January and from July to August.[2]

The larvae feed on fungi growing on rotting wood, including Daedalea quercina.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Moths and butterflies of Sweden
  3. ^ Svenska fjärilar
Taxon identifiers
Nemapogon fungivorella


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