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
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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] A small yellow-brown moth. The head, forebody and forewings are solid ochre yellow to light rust brown, the hindwings are grey with yellow hair fringes. The larva is yellowish white with a yellow-brown head.

The larvae feed on detritus in ant nests (Formica aquilonia, Formica lugubris and Formica rufa) .

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