Tinea dubiella explained

Tinea dubiella is a species of moth belonging to the family Tineidae.^[1]

It is native to Europe. This species has been recorded in New Zealand and is regarded as being established in that country.

Description

Head with rust red hair.Forewing dark grey-brown with weak black spots, usually at least two and a hyaline spot near the base.Hindwings light grey. Difficult to distinguish from Tinea columbariella, Tinea pellionella and Tinea svenssoni but the genitalia are diagnostic. ^{[2] [3]}

Biology

The moth flies at night from July-August. It is found indoors including in barns and stables. The larva is whitish with a reddish-brown head and feeds on wool, hides, furs, feathers, insect collections, etc.

References

• Gaedike,R. 2019 Tineidae II : Myrmecozelinae, Perissomasticinae, Tineinae, Hieroxestinae, Teichobiinae and Stathmopolitinae Microlepidoptera of Europe, vol. 9. Leiden : Brill, [2019]
• Petersen, G., 1957: Die Genitalien der paläarktischen Tineiden (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). Beiträge zur Entomologie 7 (1/2): 55–176.

External links

• Lepiforum de

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tinea dubiella Stainton, 1859 . www.gbif.org . 16 February 2021 . en.
2. Reinhard Gaedike, 2019 Tineidae II : Myrmecozelinae, Perissomasticinae, Tineinae, Hieroxestinae, Teichobiinae and Stathmopolitinae Microlepidoptera of Europe, vol. 9. Leiden : Brill
3. Pelham-Clinton E.C., 1985.Tineidae. In: The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Heath J & Emmet AM, eds) 2: 152-207.