Tineola anaphecola

(Tineola anaphecola)

Description

Tineola anaphecola is a species of fungus moth. It is native to tropical the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The larvae live in the big conglomerates of webby cocoons of the moth Anaphe panda, feeding on undefined decaying animal matter.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Tineidae

Genus:Tineola

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