Infurcitinea argentimaculella
Infurcitinea argentimaculella, the silver-barred clothes moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Stainton in 1849. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Portugal, Latvia, Lithuania and the Balkan Peninsula.[2]
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The wingspan is 7–8 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from July to early August.
The larvae feed on lichens, including Lepraria species, growing on shady rocks, walls or tree trunks. They construct a lichen covered silken tube. Pupation takes place within the tube.[4]
References
- Robinson, Gaden S. [2010]: Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera)
- Fauna Europaea
- "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
- UKmoths
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