Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tineidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Nemapogon | |
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Similar Nemapogon clematella, Nemapogon variatella, Haplotinea ditella, Haplotinea insectella, Triaxomera parasitella | ||
Nemapogon inconditella is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found in most of Europe and North Africa, including Morocco.
The wingspan is 12-16 mm. Adults are similar to Nemapogon clematella. Both species have cream-white forewings, covered with light brown scales. However, inconditella has two spots at the base of the frontal margin. Furthermore, there is a dark spot in the middle.
The larvae feed on fungi, including Trametes versicolor.
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