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Karsholtia marianii

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tineidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Karsholtia

Karsholtia marianii

Similar
  
Haplotinea ditella, Myrmecozela ochraceella, Nemaxera, Haplotinea insectella, Triaxomera parasitella

Karsholtia marianii is a moth of the Tineidae family. It was described by Rebel in 1936. It is found in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, France and on Sicily.

The wingspan is 8–11 mm. Adults are on wing in July.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the decaying trunks of Carpinus betulus.

References

Karsholtia marianii Wikipedia