Tinea flavescentella
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| Tinea flavescentella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Tinea |
| Species: | T. flavescentella |
| Binomial name | |
| Tinea flavescentella Haworth, 1828 | |
Tinea flavescentella is a species of moth belonging to the family Tineidae.[1] It is native to Western Europe.[1] The wingspan is 8–17 mm. Head with pale yellow hair tuts. Antennae just over half the front wing length. The forewings are greyish yellow with two or three grey-brown spots and a faint hyaline spot at the base. Hindwings grey. Certain identification requires examination of the genitalia.[2][3][4][5]
Flies at night in August. It is found indoors where fur and wool goods are kept.