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