Archinemapogon yildizae
| Archinemapogon yildizae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Archinemapogon |
| Species: | A. yildizae |
| Binomial name | |
| Archinemapogon yildizae Koçak, 1981[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Archinemapogon yildizae is a moth of the Tineidae family. It was described by Koçak in 1981. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Benelux, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[2] The habitat consists of birch woodlands.[3]
The wingspan is 14–21 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on bracket fungi (Fomes or Piptorus species) growing on Betula.[4]
References
- ↑ Robinson, Gaden S. [2010]: Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera)
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Hants moths
- ↑ UKmoths