About Euplocamus anthracinalis (Scopoli, 1763)
Euplocamus anthracinalis is a species of tineoid moth. It belongs to the fungus moth family Tineidae, and within that family it is part of the subfamily Euplocaminae. This moth lives in humid woodland, and is found in the western Palearctic. It is not rare in areas east of the Germany region, but it is at least uncommon, and possibly entirely absent, in western continental Europe. As of the late 2000s, there is only one early 19th century record of this species from Britain. That record has little or no associated information about its collection locality or circumstances, so it may well be entirely incorrect. Adult moths are active on the wing during summer, flying from approximately May to August, depending on their location. They are moderately large moths with a wingspan of 25 to 33 mm. Their black forewings are dappled with usually 8 large white dots and a few smaller white dots. Their dusky hindwings have a clean, distinct white border. The head of the moth is ruddy in color, but the entire specimen bleaches easily when stored as a museum specimen. Caterpillars of Euplocamus anthracinalis live in rotting wood, which they feed on. They also eat bracket fungi that grow on this rotting wood.
