Nemapogon similella

Nemapogon similella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found on Sardinia.[1]

Nemapogon similella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tineidae
Genus:
Nemapogon
Species:
N. similella
Binomial name
Nemapogon similella
Gaedike, 2007

The wingspan is 13–14 mm. The forewings are white with a black pattern. The hindwings are shining light grey.

Etymology

The species is named to reflect the similarity of this species with Nemapogon arcosuensis.[2]

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. GAEDIKE, R. (2007): New and poorly known Lepidoptera from the West Palaearctic (Tineidae, Acrolepiidae, Douglasiidae, Epermeniidae). — Nota lepidopterologica 29 (3/4): 159-176 Archived 2014-09-24 at the Wayback Machine


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