Agnathosia mendicella is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. It is found from Scandinavia south to Italy and from Germany east to Poland and Romania. It is also present in Russia.

Agnathosia mendicella
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A. mendicella
Binomial name
Agnathosia mendicella
Synonyms
  • Tinea mendicella Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Agnathosia austriacella Amsel, 1954
  • Tinea flavimaculella Toll, 1942
  • Tinea propulsatella Rebel, 1892

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.[2]

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