Thiotricha subocellea       Bryotropha politella
35.038 BF789  –  Gelechiidae –  Anomologinae – Bryotropha domestica – House Moss Moth – (Haworth, 1828) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Gelechiidae  >> Anomologinae
Other Name/s: House Neb
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Hofmannophila pseudospretella
(Brown House-moth); Bryotropha basaltinella (Dark-spotted Moss-moth); Borkhausenia fuscescens
ID pointers: Forewing a pale buff-brown, marked with darker brown blotches.
Distribution:  Common and widespread throughout the county, especially in urban areas.
General Comment: None Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August –  On the wing Mid May – August. Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Dave Evans, Tony Davison   © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 November 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 12-13mm
 Food Plant: Mosses
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
Selected Images:  Belper, Derbyshire – Dave Evans © / Melbourne (2024) Tony Davison© /  Melbourne (2020) Tony Davison©

Bryotropha domestica - Belper - Dave Evans
Bryotropha domestica – Belper – Dave Evans
Bryotropha domestica - 4th June 2024 - Melbourne - Tony Davison
Bryotropha domestica – 4th June 2024 – Melbourne – Tony Davison
Bryotropha domestica - 2nd August 2020 - Melbourne - Tony Davison
Bryotropha domestica – 2nd August 2020 – Melbourne – Tony Davison
Bryotropha domestica - Belper - Dave Evans
Bryotropha domestica - 4th June 2024 - Melbourne - Tony Davison
Bryotropha domestica - 2nd August 2020 - Melbourne - Tony Davison


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Distribution Map for Bryotropha domestica

Found 217 records
    ↳ 48 from After 2025
    ↳ 107 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 62 from Before 2020
Flying
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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Bryotropha domestica

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Bryotropha domestica
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Bryotropha domestica
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Bryotropha domestica
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Bryotropha domestica
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Bryotropha domestica
AGR: 2.08%   |   Total % Change: 54.2%


CUSUM Analysis: Bryotropha domestica
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 7 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 10 (October) to provide a full-year equivalent.

ⓘ Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2012, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2021, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Bryotropha domestica
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Bryotropha domestica
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Bryotropha domestica – 217 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
upper cromford gardenSK25Y25/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y23/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Littleove, DerbySK33G22/08/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M17/08/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M16/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U15/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derby DESK33I15/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derby DESK33I14/08/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z13/08/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y13/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M13/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shaw Farm, New Mills VCSJ98Y12/08/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N11/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A11/08/20258adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derby DESK33I11/08/20256adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U10/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U09/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M09/08/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U08/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Froggatt, Hope ValleySK27N08/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y08/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N07/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A03/08/20255adultvc57_irecords_extract
SheffieldSK38M03/08/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N31/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A30/07/20253adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M29/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N28/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y27/07/20252adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A25/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U25/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y23/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y22/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N21/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U18/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A17/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y04/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U28/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N25/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y24/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U20/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N19/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, DerbyshireSK33A16/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U14/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
sheffieldSK38M13/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Derby DESK33I12/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y11/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N29/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T06/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C05/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P02/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N01/09/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R30/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I28/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Lower Cromford GardenSK25Y26/08/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A17/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Waingroves WoodsSK44E17/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U16/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N14/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U12/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U11/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U10/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A10/08/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U09/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Wingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y06/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N06/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
upper cromford gardenSK25Y05/08/20244adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A05/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Darley BridgeSK26Q03/08/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N01/08/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glapwell Garden TrapSK46T31/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N30/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N29/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, Sheffield (VC)SK38L29/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glapwell Garden TrapSK46T28/07/20243adultvc57_irecords_extract
Glapwell Garden TrapSK46T25/07/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Wingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y24/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X23/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A23/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton Lees, Sheffield, UKSK38L22/07/20241Adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U19/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N18/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway, Derbys.SK32A18/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N17/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N16/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U13/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U26/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N25/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U23/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X22/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U22/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N20/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N19/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N17/06/20242adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X16/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U15/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X03/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S08/09/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft AveSK07S07/09/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
DWT Wyver LaneSK35K21/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P20/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U20/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I19/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P19/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U17/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A16/08/20234Adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N15/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X11/08/20235adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X11/08/20235adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A11/08/20234Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A10/08/20232Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Haddon HallSK26I10/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U09/08/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S29/07/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Ladycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S28/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern GardenSK33A27/07/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Little Hayfield, High Peak SK, UKSK08I24/07/20231Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R21/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U19/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper GardenSK34P07/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, Derby, Elm GroveSK34K28/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34N22/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U20/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I15/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Mickleover gardenSK33C08/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A21/08/20224adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A14/08/20222adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I12/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
HathersageSK28F12/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A10/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A08/08/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I07/09/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y06/09/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A05/09/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R24/08/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A11/08/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Findern, Derbyshire, DEAZSK33A02/08/20211adultvc57_irecords_extract
Havercroft RoadSK38L01/08/20211Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Wood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V23/07/20211adultDanes_2019-2021
Birch ValeSK08I21/07/20212Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Buxton SK, UKSK07S16/09/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R09/08/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y07/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Wood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V07/08/20202adultDanes_2019-2021
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y05/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X02/08/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Birch ValeSK08I31/07/20202adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P30/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P25/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P22/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z16/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z10/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P29/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P21/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Allestree, DerbySK33P20/05/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Hathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F11/09/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Norton LeesSK38L06/09/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Norton LeesSK38L24/08/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Norton LeesSK38L23/08/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Birch ValeSK08I17/08/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pleasley Pit CP, PleasleySK46X07/07/20191adultDanes_2019-2021
Waingroves WoodsSK44E18/07/20181adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y20/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z20/07/20162adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y17/07/20161Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V21/08/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Shirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z06/08/20142Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y04/08/20141Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V18/07/20141Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Back Lane,GlapwellSK46T22/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z03/09/20123Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z28/08/20123Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z12/08/20124Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z08/08/20122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
George St,BelperSK34N03/08/20122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z31/07/20122Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Findern Close, BelperSK34P24/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z01/07/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z19/06/20121Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A23/05/20101Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway, Derbys.SK32A08/08/20091adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A08/08/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V07/08/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Midway, Derbys.SK32A25/07/20091adultvc57_irecords_extract
Midway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A25/07/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X10/08/20071adultvc57_irecords_extract
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X10/08/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Melbourne, DerbyshireSK32X03/08/20073adultvc57_irecords_extract
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X03/08/20073Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Wood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V25/07/20071Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Far Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A14/07/20077Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y08/07/20071Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V07/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V05/09/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V04/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V02/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V01/09/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V21/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V20/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V11/08/20063Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V08/08/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V07/08/20063Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V05/08/20064Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Edgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V04/08/20062Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X04/08/20061Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Far Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A07/08/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y05/08/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y05/08/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y01/08/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y01/08/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Spinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X30/07/20051Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y13/07/20051Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y13/07/20041Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K03/09/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K10/08/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K10/08/19961Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Deerlands Rd, Ashgate, ChesterfieldSK37K01/08/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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