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