Morophaga choragella
| Morophaga choragella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Morophaga |
| Species: | M. choragella |
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| Morophaga choragella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 | |
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Morophaga choragella is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found in Europe.
Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6
The wingspan is 18–32 mm. The moth flies from May to September.
The larvae feed on Mushrooms, particularly Piptoporus betulinus and Ganoderma applanatum, and dead wood.
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