12.01 BF196  –  Tineidae –  Scardiinae – Morophaga choragella – Great Fungus Moth  – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tineidae  >> Scardiinae
Other Name/s: Large Clothes Moth
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Although bears a resemblance to other members of the family, it is generally larger
ID pointers: The forewings are a sandy brown, prominent along the wing veins and covered in a scattering of darker markings, some forming obvious blotches.
Distribution:  (Last record: 25 July 2025 at Chaddesden )  –  A localised species across the south and south-east of England with scattered records further north. Status in Derbyshire unknown as insufficient data with only 5 records between 2014 – 2020. One on 25/7/2025 from Chaddesden
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  –  June-August – generally inconspicuous. Mine Period: June /  August /  Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 August 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 18-32mm
Food Plant: Bracket Fungus and dead wood.
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Martin Roome
Last Recorded General Area – Chaddesden

IMAGES BELOW:  Kings Newton 27/8/2022 – photos by Will Soar © / Chaddesden (July 2025) Martin Roome©

 
 

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Distribution Map for Morophaga choragella

Found 8 records
    ↳ 2 from After 2025
    ↳ 3 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 3 from Before 2020

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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Morophaga choragella

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Morophaga choragella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Morophaga choragella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Morophaga choragella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Morophaga choragella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Morophaga choragella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Morophaga choragella
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 20 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2018, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2014, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Morophaga choragella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Morophaga choragella
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Morophaga choragella – 8 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Morophaga choragellaStaunton Harold ReservoirSK32S202505/09/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Morophaga choragellaChaddesden, DerbySK33T202525/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Morophaga choragellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202227/08/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Morophaga choragellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202007/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Morophaga choragellaWoodland AveSK43R202017/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Morophaga choragellaLong Eaton - Marlborough RoadSK43X201829/06/20182Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Morophaga choragellaBelperSK34U201424/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Morophaga choragellaFar Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A200901/08/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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