Haplotinea ditella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

  1. "microlepidoptera.nl". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
  2. Swedish Moths
  3. Haplotinea at funet


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