Nemapogon fungivorella

Nemapogon fungivorella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Nemapogon
Species:
N. fungivorella
Binomial name
Nemapogon fungivorella
(Benander, 1939)
Synonyms
  • Tinea fungivorella Benander, 1939

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.

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

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

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