Nemapogon inconditella

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Nemapogon inconditella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Nemapogon
Species:
N. inconditella
Binomial name
Nemapogon inconditella
(Lucas, 1956)
Synonyms
  • Tinea inconditellaLucas, 1956
  • Tinea buckwelliLucas, 1956
  • Nemapogon buckwelli
  • Nemapogon heydeniG. Petersen, 1957
  • Nemapogon thomasiCapuse, 1975
  • Nemapogon hungaricusCapuse, 1968 (nec Gozmány, 1960)

Nemapogon inconditella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in most of Europe [1] and North Africa, including Morocco.

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. [2] Adults are similar to Nemapogon clematella . Both species have cream-white forewings, covered with light brown scales. However, inconditella has two spots at the base of the frontal margin. Furthermore, there is a dark spot in the middle.

The larvae feed on fungi, including Trametes versicolor . [3]

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