| Lindera tessellatella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Lindera |
| Species: | L. tessellatella |
| Binomial name | |
| Lindera tessellatella Blanchard, 1852 |
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Lindera tessellatella is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is a widely distributed species, which was first described from South America, but has been recorded from Africa, Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Hawaii.
The wingspan is 20-30 mm. The forewings are glossy, grey-brown, with a speckled darker pattern. The scales of the head are directed forward over the vertex and down the frons.
The larvae feed on detritus, stored food products and arthropod remains.