Biology:Myrmecozela ochraceella

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Myrmecozela ochraceella
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M. ochraceella
Binomial name
Myrmecozela ochraceella
(Tengström, 1848)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea ochraceella Tengström, 1848
  • Tinea perochraceella Doubleday, 1859
  • Myrmecozela extinctella Caradja, 1920

Myrmecozela ochraceella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Russia , Estonia, Poland , Hungary, Romania, Austria, Switzerland , Italy, France and Spain .

A larval run formed from bits of stick in the ants' nest spun together with silk
Larva

The wingspan is 15–18 mm.[2]The larvae feed on detritus in ant nests (Formica aquilonia, Formica lugubris and Formica rufa) .

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6948344 entry