Biology:Borkhausenia fuscescens

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Short description: Species of moth

Borkhausenia fuscescens
Borkhausenia fuscescens M1.jpg
Borkhausenia fuscescens.jpg
Scientific classification edit
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

  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  2. Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Borkhausenia fuscescens". ukmoths.org.uk. http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=644. Retrieved 2009-01-15. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4945584 entry