12.036 BF227 - Tineidae - Tineinae - Monopsis laevigella

12.036 BF227 - Tineidae - Tineinae - Monopsis laevigella - Skin Moth

Adult Micro: CAT 2 - Confusion Species -

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- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tineidae

ID Difficulty: amber

- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species: monopis weaverella

ID pointers: A yellow head, with a dark brown forewing that has a violet or coppery sheen. Speckled with grey and white scales. There is a small greyish off white spot around the middle of the forewing and sometimes a small off white tornal spot.

Distribution: Widely distributed in the county. Favours a variety of birds nests including Magpie, also Owl pellets and food stuffs of animal origin.

Flight Period: April / May / June / July / August / September / - On the wing from dusk during April -September

Moth Activity: Nocturnal - and is attracted to light

Wingspan: 13-20mm

Food Plant: a range of animal origin foodstuffs, such as dead animals, owl pellets and detritus in birds’ nests.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

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Monopsis laevigella – Skin Moth

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