12.033 BF247 - Tineidae - Tineinae - Tinea trinotella

12.033 BF247 - Tineidae - Tineinae - Tinea trinotella - Triple-spotted Nest Moth - (Thunberg, 1794)

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tineidae

Other Name/s: Bird’s-nest Moth

ID Difficulty: green

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

ID pointers: Yellow head and forewing a greyish-yellow with three black dots and a fine blackish-brown line along the costs from the base to about a third

Distribution: Reasonably common and widely distributed in the county. Larvae often found in birds nests

Flight Period: April / May / June / July / August / September / - Two generations – On the wing in April – May and June – September

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

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

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Wingspan: 12-18mm

Food Plant: Birds nests feeding on detritus and food remains

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Tinea trinotella – Triple-spotted Nest Moth

Tinea trinotella – Triple-spotted Nest Moth

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