Haplotinea insectella explained

Haplotinea insectella, the drab clothes moth or fungus grain moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in all of Europe, except Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.[1] It is also found in North America.[2] The species is often found in warehouses, granaries, mills and farm buildings.

The wingspan is 11–20 mm. Adults are on wing from the end of May to the beginning of August, probably in one generation per year.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haplotinea insectella (Fabricius, 1794) . Fauna Europaea . 29 May 2022.
  2. Web site: 300036.00 – 0325 – Haplotinea insectella – Fungus Grain Moth – (Fabricius, 1794) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . March 13, 2018.
  3. Web site: Microlepidoptera.nl . 2013-12-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130606021311/http://www.microlepidoptera.nl/soorten/species.php?speciescode=120030&p=1 . 2013-06-06 . dead .