12.032 BF246 - Tineidae - Tineinae - Tinea semifulvella

12.032 BF246 - Tineidae - Tineinae - Tinea semifulvella - Orange-tipped Nest Moth - (Haworth, 1828)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Tineidae

Other Name/s: Fulvous Clothes Moth

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: The most attractive of the British Tineidae. Easy to identify. A bright orange-red head, a dark brown tornal spot.Forewing greyish yellow brown with the forewing tips bright orange-brown.

Distribution: Widely distributed in the county. Larvae often found in birds nests

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / September / - On the wing nocturnally in May & September

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

*** Last updated on 9 March 2025 by RP ***

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Wingspan: 14-22mm

Food Plant: Birds nests and woollen remains such as sheeps wool

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Tinea semifulvella – Tony Davison