Borkhausenia fuscescens

Borkhausenia fuscescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Borkhausenia
Species: B. fuscescens
Binomial name
Borkhausenia fuscescens
(Haworth, 1828)

Borkhausenia fuscescens is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 7–2 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.[1]

The larvae feed on a wide range of dried plant matter such as dead leaves and birds' nests.

References

  1. Ian Kimber (January 1, 1998). "Borkhausenia fuscescens". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2009-01-15.

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