Nemapogon fungivorella

(Nemapogon fungivorella)

Description

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. The wingspan is 12–20 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in January and from July to August. The larvae feed on fungi growing on rotting wood, including Daedalea quercina.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tineidae
Genus:Nemapogon
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