Borkhausenia fuscescens
Species of moth
Borkhausenia fuscescens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Oecophoridae |
Genus: | Borkhausenia |
Species: | B. fuscescens |
Binomial name | |
Borkhausenia fuscescens (Haworth, 1828) |
Borkhausenia fuscescens is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Europe.
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
External links
- Borkhausenia fuscescens at UKmoths
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