Borkhausenia fuscescens

Borkhausenia fuscescens is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Europe.

Borkhausenia fuscescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Oecophoridae
Genus:
Borkhausenia
Species:
B. fuscescens
Binomial name
Borkhausenia fuscescens
(Haworth, 1828)

The wingspan is 7–12 mm.The head is rather dark fuscous,face whitish-fuscous. Forewings light fuscous, coarsely irrorated with dark fuscous ; stigmata large, dark fuscous, first discal before plical. Hindwings are grey.[1] The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.[2]

The larvae feed on a wide range of dried plant matter such as dead leaves and birds' nests.

References
  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  2. Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Borkhausenia fuscescens". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-15.


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