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Nemapogon similella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tineidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Nemapogon

Nemapogon similella is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found on Sardinia.

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are white with a black pattern. The hindwings are shining light grey.

Etymology

The species is named to reflect the similarity of this species with Nemapogon arcosuensis.

References

Nemapogon similella Wikipedia