Nemapogon molybdanella

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Nemapogon molybdanella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Nemapogon
Species:
N. molybdanella
Binomial name
Nemapogon molybdanella
(Dietz, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Tinea molybdanella Dietz, 1905

Nemapogon molybdanella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, California and Maine.[1]

The wingspan is 14–17 mm.

The larvae feed on polypore fungi.[2]

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