62.04 BF1460  -  Pyralidae -  Phycitinae - Apomyelois ceratoniae - Locust Bean Moth - (Zeller, 1839) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant        orange - Migrant
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Pyralidae
** Photograph required / Identification write up required **
ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Ephestia kuehniella (Mediterranean Flour Moth)
Distribution:  An adventive that has been accidentally introduced into Britain. Found in warehouses in dried fruit and nuts. Two records prior to 2010 from DaNES
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  September /  October /  November /  Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 1 April 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 19-29mm
Food Plant: Dried fruit and nuts
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