Biology:Haplotinea ditella

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Short description: Species of moth

Haplotinea ditella
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Haplotinea
Species:
H. ditella
Binomial name
Haplotinea ditella
(Pierce & Metcalfe, 1938)
Synonyms
  • Tinea ditella Pierce & Metcalfe, 1938

Haplotinea ditella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Pierce & Metcalfe in 1938. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, France , Switzerland , the Iberian Peninsula and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.

The wingspan is 11–18 mm.[1] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to September.[2]

The larvae feed on stored vegetable products, grain, rice and groundnuts.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13483244 entry