Morophaga choragella

Morophaga choragella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Morophaga
Species: M. choragella
Binomial name
Morophaga choragella
Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Synonyms
  • Morophaga boleti

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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