Euplocamus anthracinalis
Euplocamus anthracinalis
''Euplocamus anthracinalis'' is a species of tineoid moth. It belongs to the fungus moth family , and among these to the subfamily Euplocaminae.
This moth inhabits humid woodland. It is found in western Eurasia, where it is not rare east of the Germany region, but at least uncommon if not entirely absent in western continental Europe. For Britain for example, there exists ) only a single early 19th century record. With little or no associated information as to locality or circumstances, it may well be entirely in error.
The adults are on the wing in the summer months, approximately from May to August depending on location. They are largish moths whose black forewings are dappled with 8 large and a few smaller white dots. The dusky hindwings have a neat white border. The head is ruddy but the entire animal bleaches easy as museum specimen. The caterpillars inhabit rotting wood, which they feed on; they also eat bracket fungi growing on it.
This moth inhabits humid woodland. It is found in western Eurasia, where it is not rare east of the Germany region, but at least uncommon if not entirely absent in western continental Europe. For Britain for example, there exists ) only a single early 19th century record. With little or no associated information as to locality or circumstances, it may well be entirely in error.
The adults are on the wing in the summer months, approximately from May to August depending on location. They are largish moths whose black forewings are dappled with 8 large and a few smaller white dots. The dusky hindwings have a neat white border. The head is ruddy but the entire animal bleaches easy as museum specimen. The caterpillars inhabit rotting wood, which they feed on; they also eat bracket fungi growing on it.