Nemapogon fungivorella explained

Nemapogon fungivorella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in Denmark, Germany, Poland, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Ukraine and Russia.[1]

The wingspan is 12–20 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in January and from July to August.[2]

The larvae feed on fungi growing on rotting wood, including Daedalea quercina.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304213510/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=433180 Fauna Europaea
  2. http://www.lepidoptera.se/species/nemapogon_fungivorellus.aspx Moths and butterflies of Sweden
  3. http://www2.nrm.se/en/svenska_fjarilar/n/nemapogon_fungivorella.html Svenska fjärilar