Nemapogon inconditella

Nemapogon inconditella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in most of Europe[1] and North Africa, including Morocco.

Nemapogon inconditella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tineidae
Genus:
Nemapogon
Species:
N. inconditella
Binomial name
Nemapogon inconditella
(Lucas, 1956)
Synonyms
  • Tinea inconditella Lucas, 1956
  • Tinea buckwelli Lucas, 1956
  • Nemapogon buckwelli
  • Nemapogon heydeni G. Petersen, 1957
  • Nemapogon thomasi Capuse, 1975
  • Nemapogon hungaricus Capuse, 1968 (nec Gozmány, 1960)

The wingspan is 12–16 mm.[2] Adults are similar to Nemapogon clematella. Both species have cream-white forewings, covered with light brown scales. However, inconditella has two spots at the base of the frontal margin. Furthermore, there is a dark spot in the middle.

The larvae feed on fungi, including Trametes versicolor.[3]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Hants Moths
  3. microlepidoptera.nl


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