Ceratophaga vastella, the horn moth, belongs to the clothes moth family Tineidae and is noted for its larva's ability to feed on keratin from the horns...
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Ceratophaga is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. The name "ceratophaga" is derived from the Greek for "horn eater". Sixteen species are...
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Ceratophaga vicinella is a species of moth belonging to the family Tineidae. It is found in the southeastern United States. The adult is a fairly typical...
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preferentially feeds on feathers in bird nests. One remarkable genus is Ceratophaga, whose members feed exclusively on pure keratin in the form of the horns...
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(Meyrick, 1932) Ceratophaga luridula (Meyrick, 1932) Ceratophaga nephelotorna (Meyrick, 1932) Ceratophaga tragoptila (Meyrick, 1917) Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller...
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habitat degradation, and human predation. Caterpillars of the moth Ceratophaga vicinella feed on the shells of dead gopher tortoises. Additionally,...
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Niditinea orleansella 0413 – Trichophaga tapetzella, carpet moth 0414 – Ceratophaga vicinella, gopher tortoise moth 0415 – Monopis crocicapitella, bird nest...
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numidalis Hampson, 1900) Anomalotinea cubiculella (Staudinger, 1859) Ceratophaga infuscatella (de Joannis, 1897) Infurcitinea marcunella (Rebel, 1901)...
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Xanthopan morganii (Walker, 1856) Acridotarsa melipecta (Meyrick, 1915) Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Cubitofusa pseudoglebata (Gozmány, 1967) Ectabola...
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Walsingham, 1891 Ceratophaga lichmodes (Meyrick, 1921) Ceratophaga obnoxia (Meyrick, 1917) Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Ceratophaga xanthastis (Meyrick...
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Tagoropsis rougeoti D. S. Fletcher, 1952 Urota centralis Bouyer, 2008 Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Cimitra fetialis (Meyrick, 1917) Perissomastix...
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(Meyrick, 1915) Afrocelestis minuta (Gozmány, 1965) Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Ceratophaga xanthastis (Meyrick, 1908) Cimitra estimata (Gozmány...
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Ateliotum reluctans (Meyrick, 1921) Ceratophaga ethadopa (Meyrick, 1938) Ceratophaga lichmodes (Meyrick, 1921) Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Cimitra...
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(Meyrick, 1908) Ceratophaga obnoxia (Meyrick, 1917) Ceratophaga tragoptila (Meyrick, 1917) Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Ceratophaga xanthastis (Meyrick...
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Archemitra iorrhoa Meyrick, 1920 Ceratophaga ethadopa (Meyrick, 1938) Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Ceratophaga xanthastis (Meyrick, 1908) Cylicobathra...
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Ancystrocheira porphyrica Gozmány, 1969 Callocosmeta eupicta Gozmány, 1969 Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Chrysocrata coruscans Gozmány, 1969 Cimitra...
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& Jordan, 1912) Netrocera setioides Felder, 1874 Ceratophaga tragoptila (Meyrick, 1917) Ceratophaga vastella (Zeller, 1852) Edosa pyrochra (Gozmány, 1965)...
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trinotella Thunberg, 1794 Tenaga pomiliella Clemens, 1862 Ceratophaga orientalis (Stainton, 1878) Ceratophaga haidarabadi Zagulyaev, 1966 Ochsenheimeria taurella...
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Xenosphingia jansei Jordan, 1920 Arniocera erythropyga (Wallengren, 1860) Ceratophaga tragoptila (Meyrick, 1917) Monopis lamprostola Meyrick, 1918 Paraeccopsis...
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of the family Tineidae. Acridotarsa Anomalotinea Asymphyla Ceratobia Ceratophaga Ceratuncus Crypsithyris Crypsithyrodes Eccritothrix Elatobia Enargocrasis...
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Acridotarsa melipecta (Meyrick, 1915) Ceratophaga ethadopa (Meyrick, 1938) Ceratophaga lichmodes (Meyrick, 1921) Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Cimitra...
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semirelicta hippolyta Catocala texanae Catocala ulalume Catocala violenta Ceratophaga vicinella Chrysoclista grandis Chytonix palliatricula Citheronia regalis...
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Acridotarsa melipecta (Meyrick, 1915) Ateliotum crymodes (Meyrick, 1908) Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Crypsithyris insolita Meyrick, 1918 Drosica...
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Catazetema trivialis Gozmány, 1976 Ceratophaga chalcodryas (Meyrick, 1938) Ceratophaga ethadopa (Meyrick, 1938) Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Cimitra...
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Amalthocera tiphys Boisduval, 1836 Agnathosia byrsinopa (Meyrick, 1933) Ceratophaga tragoptila (Meyrick, 1917) Endromarmata lutipalpis (Meyrick, 1922) Hapsifera...
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Trichobaptes auristrigata (Plötz, 1880) Acridotarsa melipecta (Meyrick, 1915) Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Dasyses nigerica Gozmány, 1968 Edosa nigralba...
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1865) Dysodia subsignata Warren, 1908 Rhodoneura abacha Whalley, 1971 Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Probatostola ochromalla Meyrick, 1926 Tinea...
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viridifasciata (Aurivillius, 1900) Marmax semiaurata (Walker, 1854) Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Cimitra fetialis (Meyrick, 1917) Criticonoma...
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Afrocelestis sacculata Gozmány, 1968 Agnathosia byrsinopa (Meyrick, 1933) Ceratophaga tenebrosa Gozmány, 1968 Criticonoma doliopis (Meyrick, 1932) Crypsithyris...
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Acridotarsa melipecta (Meyrick, 1915) Afrocelestis sacculata Gozmány, 1968 Ceratophaga vastellus (Zeller, 1852) Cimitra fetialis (Meyrick, 1917) Edosa endroedyi...
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