Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tineidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Nemapogon | |
Nemapogon auropulvella is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The forewings are snowy white, dusted with pale reddish or brownish golden. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to September.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on fungi and detritus.
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