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Synanthropic Moths? (1 Viewer)

Cohy

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Hi All,

I have a general question.
Are their Moth Families (or genus), that are considered synanthropic (strongly associated with human habitats). I am researching the diet of an insectivorous predator and I found they eat mostly moths from the family; Gelechiidae
and Cosmopterigidae.

I am wondering if these families have some general trends in their habitat preference, and how I would go about finding reliable sources to verify that.

Thx!
 
Hi
The main families, a few members of which are associated with man (houses, warehouses, gardens, etc), that I can think of are Tineidae (clothes moths, tapestry moths, cork moths, etc.), Pyralidae (stored foodstuffs) and Oecophoridae (detritivores).
Martin
 
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