Morophaga choragella

Morophaga choragella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tineidae
Genus:	Morophaga
Species:	M. choragella
Binomial name
Morophaga choragella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Synonyms
Morophaga boleti

Morophaga choragella is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found in Europe.

Illustration from John Curtis's British Entomology Volume 6

The wingspan is 18-32 mm. The moth flies from May to September.

The larvae feed on Mushrooms, particularly Piptoporus betulinus and Ganoderma applanatum, and dead wood.

External links

• waarneming.nl (Dutch)
• Lepidoptera of Belgium
• Morophaga choragella on UKmoths