Biology:Lindera tessellatella
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Genus: | Lindera Blanchard, 1854
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| Species: | L. tessellatella
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| Lindera tessellatella Blanchard, 1852
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Lindera is a monotypic moth genus in the family Tineidae described by Émile Blanchard in 1854. Its only species, Lindera tessellatella, was described by the same author two years earlier.[1] It is a widely distributed species, which was first described from South America, but has been recorded from Africa, Europe, North America, Australia , New Zealand, Fiji and Hawaii.
The wingspan is 20–30 mm. The forewings are glossy, grey brown, with a speckled darker pattern. The scales of the head are directed forward over the vertex and down the frons.
The larvae feed on detritus, stored food products and arthropod remains.
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Lindera Blanchard, 1854". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/tineoidea/tineidae/setomorphinae/lindera/. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
External links
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu.
- Hantsmoths
Wikidata ☰ Q10786175 entry
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