Nemapogon variatella

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Nemapogon variatella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Nemapogon
Species:
N. variatella
Binomial name
Nemapogon variatella
(Clemens, 1859)
Synonyms

Many, see text

Nemapogon variatella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in almost all of Europe. It is also found in North America.

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The wingspan is about 12 mm.

The larvae feed on bracket fungus or dead wood, and possibly on dried grain or stored produce. Recorded food includes Coriolus versicolor , Laetiporus sulphureus and Polyporus squamosus .

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References

  1. "Fauna Europaea". fauna-eu. Retrieved 2017-02-18.