Wallpaper moth
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Wallpaper moth, prepared specimen |
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The wallpaper moth ( Trichophaga tapetzella ) is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of real moths (Tineidae).
features
The front wings of the wallpaper moth are two-colored: at the root of the wing (attachment to the body) the front wings are dark brown, the whitish color begins around the middle of the wing length. At the wing tips there are some dark spots in the white background. The insect has a body size of about 10 mm, this corresponds to the wingspan . The hind wings have a hairline.
distribution
The wallpaper moth is widespread all over the world; it was accidentally introduced into Australia .
Habitat
In nature, the wallpaper moth can be found in bird nests , in human dwellings as a pest on textiles . They occur all year round in heated apartments and are able to form several generations in one year. The protection against wallpaper moths essentially corresponds to the protective measures against infestation by the clothes moth .
Food of the caterpillars
The caterpillars of the wallpaper moth feed in nature on the feathers of the birds in whose nests they were deposited. In the apartments they attack and destroy woolen fabrics and fur goods , as well as furniture covers . They have even been found in stored guano .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia Trichophaga tapetzella ( Memento of the original from September 4, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b Jozef Ponec: Butterflies of our homeland . Verlag Obzor, Bratislava (German translation of the original Slovak edition from 1982), ISBN 3-8112-0380-0
literature
- Jozef Ponec: Butterflies of our homeland . Verlag Obzor, Bratislava (German translation of the original Slovak edition from 1982), ISBN 3-8112-0380-0
Web links
- Lepiforum e. V. Taxonomy and Photos
- Markku Savela: Lepidoptera and some other life forms (English)
- Trichophaga tapetzella at Fauna Europaea