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Infurcitinea ignicomella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Heydenreich in 1851. It is found in large parts of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Belgium, the Iberian Peninsula, Ukraine and most of the Balkan Peninsula.[2]

Infurcitinea ignicomella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tineidae
Genus:	Infurcitinea
Species:	I. ignicomella
Binomial name
Infurcitinea ignicomella (Heydenreich, 1851)[1]
Synonyms
Tinea ignicomella Heydenreich, 1851 Tinea corticella Tengström, 1848 Tinea flavicapilla Zeller, 1852

The wingspan is 8–12 mm. The forewings are light brown with three white bands and three costal spots.[3] Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae possibly feed on animal matter.

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