Borkhausenia fuscescens

Borkhausenia fuscescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Oecophoridae
Genus:	Borkhausenia
Species:	B. fuscescens
Binomial name
	Borkhausenia fuscescens; (Haworth, 1828)

Borkhausenia fuscescens is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 7–12 mm.The head is rather dark fuscous,face whitish-fuscous. Forewings light fuscous, coarsely irrorated with dark fuscous ; stigmata large, dark fuscous, first discal before plical. Hindwings are grey.^[1] The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.^[2]

The larvae feed on a wide range of dried plant matter such as dead leaves and birds' nests.

References

^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
^ Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Borkhausenia fuscescens". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-15.

External links

Borkhausenia fuscescens at UKmoths

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[1] Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

[2] Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Borkhausenia fuscescens". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-15.

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