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Tineidae
300164 – 0411   Niditinea fuscella (Linnaeus, 1758)
             European House Moth

© Mark Dreiling - DNA
Genitalia: See Metz et al. (2018).
Similar Species:
  • N. fuscella, orleansella and sabroskyi are best separated by dissection.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • fuscella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena)
  • abligatella (Walker, 1863) (Tinea)
  • crinitella (Schrank, 1802) (Tinea)
  • distans (Gozmány, 1959) (Tinea)
  • eurinella (Zagulajev, 1952) (Tinea)
  • frigidella (Packard, 1867) (Oecophora)
  • fuscipunctella (Haworth, 1828) (Tinea)
  • griseella (Chambers, 1873) (Tinea)
  • ignotella (Walker, 1864) (Tinea)
  • nubilipennella (Clemens, 1859) (Tinea)
  • spretella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tinea)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Niditinea fuscella (Linnaeus, 1758) is a replacement name for Niditinea spretella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775).
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Metz, M.A., D.R. Davis & M.M. Davis, 2018. A New Species of Niditinea (Tineidae: Tineinae) with a Preference for Bird Nests, and the Known Larval Habitats of the Species in the United States. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 120(1): 153-166.
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Niditinea fuscella
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Niditinea fuscella
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    Niditinea fuscella
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    Niditinea fuscella
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    Niditinea fuscella
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    Niditinea fuscella
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