Phereoeca

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Phereoeca
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Phereoeca uterella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Phereoeca
Hinton & Bradley, 1956
Species include

P. allutella
P. barysticta
P. fallax
P. lodli
P. oblitescens
P. pachyspila
P. praecox
P. spharagistis
P. uterella
P. verna

Phereoeca is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. [1] The larvae of these moths build protective silk cases and some are moderate household pests. [2] [3]


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References

  1. "Genus Phereoeca (Biodiversidad en Las Dalias Pallardelli, San Borja, Lima, Peru.) · iNaturalist". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  2. "Phereoeca uterella - Household Casebearer Moth / Plaster Bagworm / Traça-de-Parede (Walsingham, 1897) - by Oscar Neto - JungleDragon". www.jungledragon.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  3. "Species Phereoeca uterella - Household Casebearer - Hodges#0390". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-02-11.