12.026 BF236  -  Tineidae -  Tineinae - Tineola bisselliella - Common Clothes Moth - (Hummel, 1823) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green -  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Tineidae
ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Overall a light coffee brown colour with a darker brown head.
Distribution:  (Last record: 25/06/2024 at Melbourne, Norton Lees )  -  Once common about houses. Due to man-made fabrics and drier central heating systems, the species has become less frequent.Few records of this once very common moth.
Flight Period: February /  April /  May /  June /  July /  August /  September /  -  More or less continuously brooded apart from the winter months. Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Dave Evans  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 9-16mm
Food Plant: woollen clothing, upholstery and carpets.
Last Recorded Date: 25/06/2024
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By - Tony Davison, Pete Mellor
Last Recorded General Area - Melbourne, Norton Lees

IMAGES BELOW:  Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans ©

 
 

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Distribution Map for Tineola bisselliella

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Found 10 records
    ↳ 1 from After 2025
    ↳ 5 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 4 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Tineola bisselliella

Monthly Counts By Year: Tineola bisselliella

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Tineola bisselliella – 10 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Tineola bisselliellaBuxton SK07L202519/03/20251
Tineola bisselliellaNorton Lees, Sheffield (VC57)SK38L202425/06/20242
Tineola bisselliellaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202425/06/20241
Tineola bisselliellaWoodland AveSK43R202219/07/20221
Tineola bisselliellaWoodland AveSK43R202009/05/20201
Tineola bisselliellaShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202024/04/20201
Tineola bisselliellaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201701/06/20171
Tineola bisselliellaSheffield, England, United KingdomSK38L201702/06/20171
Tineola bisselliellaShirland-Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z201513/07/20151
Tineola bisselliellaBackgarden MarehaySK34Z201021/08/20101

 
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