Myrmecozela ochraceella

Myrmecozela ochraceella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in Great Britain, Fennoscandia, Russia, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France and Spain.

A larval run formed from bits of stick in the ants' nest spun together with silk
Larva

Myrmecozela ochraceella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tineidae
Genus:
Myrmecozela
Species:
M. ochraceella
Binomial name
Myrmecozela ochraceella
Synonyms
  • Tinea ochraceella Tengström, 1848
  • Tinea perochraceella Doubleday, 1859
  • Myrmecozela extinctella Caradja, 1920

The wingspan is 15–18 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on detritus in ant nests.

References
  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Hants Moths


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