Kingdom Animalia Family Tineidae Scientific name Morophaga choragella Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Morophaga Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Triaxomera parasitella, Tinea trinotella, Tinea semifulvella, Nemaxera | ||
Morophaga choragella is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 18–32 mm. The moth flies from May to September.
The larvae feed on mushrooms, particularly Piptoporus betulinus and Ganoderma applanatum, and dead wood.
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