12.034 BF237 - Tineidae - Tineinae - Niditinea fuscella - Brown-dotted Nest Moth

12.034 BF237 - Tineidae - Tnieinae - Niditinea fuscella - Brown-dotted Nest Moth - (Linnaeus, 1758)

Adult Micro: CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required -

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- Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tineidae

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Other Name/s: Brown-dotted Clothes Moth

ID Difficulty: Red

- difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Niditinea striolella (Brindled Nest Moth); Tinea pellionella (Case-bearing Clothes Moth)

ID pointers: No information at this time

Distribution: (Last record: 1916-1920 ) - Uncertain – no accepted modern day records as species requires a Gen Det for acceptance. From 1916 – 1920 – 3 records all Repton:

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / September / - May – September on the wing late afternoon onwards

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - active in afternoon and evening sunshine and occasionally comes to light

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

*** Last updated on 18 March 2025 by TD ***

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Wingspan: 11-17mm

Food Plant: Larvae feed in Birds nests and poultry houses on dried feathers and dried vegetable and animal material

Last Recorded Year: 1916-1920

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded

No First Date Information Recorded

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