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Erechthias
fungus moths
Erechthias is a genus of small moths in the family Tineidae, comprising the type genus of subfamily Erechthiinae. The genus encompasses more than 150 species with disputed circumscription, including several previously recognized genera now treated as synonyms. Species occur across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, with some showing pan-global distributions while others are highly endemic.
Haplotinea
Haplotinea is a small genus of fungus moths in the family Tineidae. Its subfamily placement remains disputed, with assignments to Myrmecozelinae, Nemapogoninae, or Perissomasticinae proposed by different authors. The genus was described by Diakonoff and Hinton in 1956. Its phylogenetic relationships within Tineidae are poorly resolved.
Homosetia n-sp-three
Homosetia n-sp-three is an undescribed species within the tineid moth genus Homosetia. As a member of the family Tineidae, it belongs to a group commonly known as fungus moths or clothes moths, though specific ecological habits for this particular species remain undocumented. The designation "n-sp-three" indicates it has been recognized as a distinct taxonomic entity but awaits formal scientific description. Specimens have been catalogued in entomological collections, suggesting it has been collected from field surveys.
Metalectra quadrisignata
Four-spotted Fungus Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata, commonly known as the four-spotted fungus moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1858. The species is characterized by a wingspan of approximately 25 mm and is assigned Hodges number 8500. It is widely distributed across eastern and central North America.
Metalectra richardsi
Richards' fungus moth
Metalectra richardsi, commonly known as Richards' fungus moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was described by Auburn Edmond Brower in 1941. It is found in North America. The species is assigned MONA/Hodges number 8505.
Montescardia
Montescardia is a genus of small moths in the family Tineidae, established by Amsel in 1952. The genus contains three described species distributed across Europe and North America. These moths are classified within the fungus moth family, though specific biological details for the genus remain limited in the literature.
Nemapogon
Fungus moths
Nemapogon is a genus of small tineid moths in the subfamily Nemapogoninae, comprising approximately 69 described species as of 2007. Species occupy woodland habitats where larvae develop within bracket fungi on dead wood. Some species are attracted to light and may occasionally be captured in pheromone traps intended for clothes moths. The genus includes species with divergent feeding habits: most are fungivores, while at least one species (N. gersimovi) has been intercepted feeding on stored seeds and grains.
Nemapogon cloacella
Cork Moth
A small fungus moth with wingspan 10–18 mm, characterized by irregularly mottled forewings in black, brown, white and grey. Larvae feed primarily on bracket fungi, particularly oak mazegill (Daedalea quercina) and birch polypore (Piptoporus betulinus), with plant debris consumed when fungal hosts are unavailable. Adults are crepuscular, active throughout summer, and typically encountered at dusk. Widespread across western Palearctic and North America, with preferred habitat in woodlands containing abundant dead trees.
Nemapogon granella
European grain worm, European grain moth
A small tineid moth with a wingspan of 10–18 mm, native to the western Palearctic but distributed globally through human activity. Adults display irregular black, white, and grey mottling on the forewings with distinctive black spots along the leading edge. Larvae feed on bracket fungi in natural settings and various stored organic materials in human-associated environments. The species is the type species of genus Nemapogon and subfamily Nemapogoninae.
Nemapogon rileyi
Riley's Nemapogon
Nemapogon rileyi is a small moth in the family Tineidae, commonly known as fungus moths or clothes moths. The species is found in eastern and southern North America. Adults have a wingspan of 13–16 mm and have been recorded on wing year-round, with flight timing varying by location. The specific epithet honors the entomologist Charles Valentine Riley.
Oinophila
Oinophila is a small genus of fungus moths in the family Tineidae, subfamily Hieroxestinae. The genus name derives from Greek roots meaning "wine-lover," reflecting the association of its best-known species with wine cellars. The genus contains four nominal species, though two are provisionally placed and may not belong to this genus or even to Hieroxestinae. The most notable species, Oinophila v-flava, is commonly known as the wine moth.
Opogona
fungus moths
Opogona is a genus of fungus moths in the family Tineidae, representing the type genus of subfamily Hieroxestinae. The genus is most diverse in tropical regions, with approximately 30 species known from Australia alone. Some species have been introduced outside their native ranges, including the banana moth (O. sacchari) and O. omoscopa in Europe. The genus exhibits exceptional radiation on St Helena Island in the South Atlantic, where 41 species occur, 31 of them endemic.
Scardiella approximatella
Banded Scardiella
Scardiella approximatella is a small moth in the family Tineidae, described by Dietz in 1905. The species has been documented primarily in Maryland, USA, with 571 observations recorded on iNaturalist. It belongs to a genus of fungus moths, though specific ecological details remain limited.
Stenoptinea
Stenoptinea is a genus of small fungus moths in the family Meessiidae (subfamily Meessiinae), originally described as a subgenus of Homosetia before being elevated to generic status. The genus contains three recognized species: S. auriferella, S. cyaneimarmorella (syn. S. angustipennis), and S. ornatella. These moths are part of the diverse Tineoidea superfamily, whose larvae typically feed on decaying organic matter including fungi, lichens, and detritus.
Tinea mandarinella
Mandarin Tinea Moth
Tinea mandarinella is a species of fungus moth in the family Tineidae, described by Dietz in 1905. Like other members of the genus Tinea, it belongs to an ancient lineage of moths adapted to specialized feeding habits. The species has been documented in Ohio, USA, with limited published information on its biology compared to better-known relatives such as the casemaking clothes moth (Tinea pellionella).