12.016 BF216  –  Tineidae –  Nemapogoninae – Nemapogon cloacella – Cork Moth – (Haworth, 1828) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread        day-flying – Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> Tineidae  >> Nemapogoninae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: A yellowish-orange head. Forewings a mixture of pale brown, reddish brown and whitish markings, with a distinct white spot, which is nearly always present, in the mid-area of the forewing.
Distribution:  Common throughout Derbyshire with the exception of the moorland areas where it is recorded infrequently.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  –  On the wing during May – September at dusk but will fly in sunshine Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – sometimes seen during the day Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 10-18mm
Food Plant: Various species of Bracket Fungus
Recorded dates for Common [Blue codeBlue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison ©

 
 
 

Distribution Map for Nemapogon cloacella

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Found 40 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 5 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 35 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Nemapogon cloacella

Monthly Counts By Year: Nemapogon cloacella

Recordings By Year: Nemapogon cloacella

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Nemapogon cloacella

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Nemapogon cloacella

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 - Nemapogon cloacella – 40 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Nemapogon cloacellaAshford Marble MillSK16Z202409/07/20241
Nemapogon cloacellaKing's NewtonSK32Y202412/05/20241
Nemapogon cloacellaLongdendale, Wildboar CloughSK09U202419/05/20241
Nemapogon cloacellaBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202103/07/20211
Nemapogon cloacellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202005/08/20201
Nemapogon cloacellaGrouse Inn, Longshaw EstateSK27N201821/05/20181
Nemapogon cloacellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201731/05/20171
Nemapogon cloacellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201618/07/20161
Nemapogon cloacellaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201607/06/20161
Nemapogon cloacellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201620/07/20161
Nemapogon cloacellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201516/06/20151
Nemapogon cloacellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201425/07/20142
Nemapogon cloacellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201418/06/20141
Nemapogon cloacellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201401/06/20141
Nemapogon cloacellaDuffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K201324/06/20131
Nemapogon cloacellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201230/05/20121
Nemapogon cloacellaCarr Wood, RipleySK45A201222/07/20122
Nemapogon cloacellaCarr WoodSK45A201226/05/20121
Nemapogon cloacellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201230/05/20121
Nemapogon cloacellaCarr Wood, RipleySK45A201226/05/20123
Nemapogon cloacellaCarr WoodSK45A201222/07/20122
Nemapogon cloacellaCarr WoodSK45A201226/05/20122
Nemapogon cloacellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201103/07/20111
Nemapogon cloacellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201127/06/20111
Nemapogon cloacellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201127/06/20111
Nemapogon cloacellaSpinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X201115/06/20111
Nemapogon cloacellaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X201115/06/20111
Nemapogon cloacellaBamford St,RipleySK34Z201103/07/20111
Nemapogon cloacellaBristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R200915/07/20091
Nemapogon cloacellaCalke Park,TicknallSK32L200902/06/20091
Nemapogon cloacellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200416/07/20041
Nemapogon cloacellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200421/05/20041
Nemapogon cloacellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200416/05/20042
Nemapogon cloacellaForemark Resr, TicknallSK32H200425/06/20041
Nemapogon cloacellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200416/07/20041
Nemapogon cloacellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200416/05/20042
Nemapogon cloacellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200421/05/20041
Nemapogon cloacellaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200305/06/20031
Nemapogon cloacellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200305/06/20031
Nemapogon cloacellaCressbrook Dale, Little LongstoneSK17R199620/07/19961

 
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