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Tineidae
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Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family contains considerably more than 3,000 species in more than 300 genera. Most of the tineid moths are small or medium-sized, with wings held roofwise over the body when at rest. They are particularly common in the Palaearctic, but many occur elsewhere, and some are found very widely as introduced species.
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It sits within the topics Household pest insects, Moth families and Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille.
Its subject is documented across 41 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
tineid moths
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyTineidae
Царство: Животные Подцарство: Эуметазои Без ранга: Двусторонне-симметричные Без ранга: Первичноротые Без ранга: Линяющие Без ранга: Panarthropoda Тип: Членистоногие Подтип: Трахейнодышащие Надкласс: Шестиногие Класс: Насекомые Подкласс: Крылатые насекомые Инфракласс: Новокрылые насекомые Клада: Насекомые с полным превращением Надотряд: Amphiesmenoptera Отряд: Чешуекрылые Подотряд: Хоботковые Инфраотряд: Разнокрылые бабочки Клада: Двупорые Надсемейство: Молеподобные Семейство: Настоящие моли Международное научное название Tineidae Latreille, 1810 Систематикана ВикивидахИзображенияна Викискладе ITIS 118741NCBI 41012EOL 909FW 134452 Настоя́щие мо́ли[1] (лат. Tineidae) — семейство молевидных чешуекрылых. Как правило, от мелких до средних размеров (размах крыльев 7—30 мм, до 37—46 мм у Scardia, которых иногда выделяют в отдельное семейство). Челюстные щупики тонкие, состоят из 5 члеников.[2] Гусеницы питаются грибами и растительным детритом, кератинсодержащими животными остатками (пух, перья, шерсть), нередко встречаются в гнёздах птиц и норах животных. Наиболее известные представители повреждают шерстяные изделия (например, платяная, шубная и ковровая моли) и продукты питания (например
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- 1,360
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- 50
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- Tineidae
- Collections
- DMNS, GMNH, USNM, UMNH
- Recorded in
- United States
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Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family contains considerably more than 3,000 species in more than 300 genera. Most of the tineid moths are small or medium-sized, with wings held roofwise over the body when at rest. They are particularly common in the Palaearctic, but many occur elsewhere, and some are found very widely as introduced species.
Tineids are unusual among Lepidoptera as the larvae of only a very small number of species feed on living plants, the majority feeding on fungi, lichens, and detritus. The most familiar members of the family are the clothes moths, which have adapted to feeding on stored fabrics and led to their reputation as a household pest. The most widespread of such species are the common clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella), the case-bearing clothes moth (Tinea pellionella), and the carpet moth (Trichophaga tapetzella); the brown-dotted clothes moth (Niditinea fuscella) despite its name, preferentially feeds on feathers in bird nests.
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