Nemapogon auropulvella
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Nemapogon auropulvella (Chambers, 1873)[1]
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Nemapogon auropulvella is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]
The forewings are snowy white, dusted with pale reddish or brownish golden.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to September.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on fungi and detritus.[4]
References
- ^ Robinson, Gaden S. [2010]: Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 2014.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Chambers, V.T. 1873. Micro-Lepidoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 5(5): 90
- ^ Bug Guide
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