Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tineidae Scientific name Nemapogon variatella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Nemapogon Rank Species | |
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Similar Nemapogon, Haplotinea insectella, Nemaxera, Nemapogon cloacella, Triaxomera parasitella | ||
Nemapogon variatella is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found in almost all of Europe. It is also found in North America.
The wingspan is about 12 mm.
The larvae feed on bracket fungus or dead wood, and possibly on dried grain or stored produce. Recorded food includes Coriolus versicolor, Laetiporus sulphureus and Polyporus squamosus.
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