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Trichophaga robinsoni

Synonyms: Tinea abruptella (heterotypic); Trichophaga abruptella (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Trichophaga robinsoni is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found on the Canary Islands, the Selvagens Islands and Madeira. It has also been recorded from Asia minor, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is also a record for Fiji. The larvae feed on decaying animal matter, including regurgitated pellets of Falco eleonorae.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0