Trichophaga mormopis: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Tineidae
Genus
Trichophaga
Species
Trichophaga mormopis
Scientific Name
Trichophaga mormopis

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Trichophaga mormopis

Trichophaga mormopis is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1935. It is widely distributed from Africa to India, Sri Lanka, Malaya, Taiwan and Fiji. It was first recorded from Hawaii in 1944.

The wingspan is 6–8 mm.

The larvae feed on a variety of dead materials, including fur, skin, woolen materials and feathers.

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