Niditinea striolella (Matsumura, 1931) Species
Last modified: July 5, 2024, 3:56 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium. Distribution insufficiently known due to the difficulty of the genus and very likely underrecorded.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tineidae > Subfamily: Tineinae > Genus: Niditinea > Species: Niditinea striolella
- Vernacular names
- Smalle klerenmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Niditinea piercella (Bentinck, 1935)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1962a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 62(3–6): 39–40, 41. On page 40.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan c. 12 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
Can be observed almost all year round, especially indoors, in nature usually from the end of April towards September.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Nests of birds
The larva lives in birds nest and nest box contents.
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