Nemapogon variatella

Nemapogon variatella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tineidae
Genus:	Nemapogon
Species:	N. variatella
Binomial name
	Nemapogon variatella; (Clemens, 1859)
Synonyms
	Many, see text

Nemapogon variatella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in almost all of Europe. It is also found in North America.

The wingspan is about 12 mm.

The larvae feed on bracket fungus or dead wood, and possibly on dried grain or stored produce. Recorded food includes Coriolus versicolor, Laetiporus sulphureus and Polyporus squamosus.

Synonyms[]

Nemapogon apicisignatella (Dietz, 1905)
Nemapogon fulvisuffusella (Dietz, 1905)
Nemapogon personella (Pierce & Metcalfe, 1934)
Nemapogon variatellus (lapsus)
Tinea infimella Corbet, 1943 (non Herrich-Schäffer^[1], 1851: preoccupied, name now refers to N. cloacella )
Tinea personella Pierce & Metcalfe, 1934
Tinea secalella Zacher, 1938
Tinea variatella Clemens, 1859

References[]

^ "Fauna Europaea". fauna-eu. Retrieved 2017-02-18.

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[1] "Fauna Europaea". fauna-eu. Retrieved 2017-02-18.

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