Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tineidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Tinea | |
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Similar Tinea semifulvella, Tinea trinotella, Tinea pallescentella, Niditinea striolella | ||
Tinea svenssoni is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found in northern Europe (Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Baltic region), Russia, as well as North America where has been recorded from Québec.
The wingspan is 13–18 mm. The forewings are uniform golden brown with a black spot in the distal third and a translucent bare patch near the costa at the base.
The larvae live in bird nests, typically in the nests of cavity-nesting species, such as tits and owls.
References
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