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- care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required. Confusion Species: Ephestia woodiella (Blushed Knot-horn); Ephestia kuehniella (Mediterranean Flour Moth)
Distribution: (Last record: 2024 at Findern ) - Nationally Scarce B – An Adventive found in warehouses feeding on stored materials, especially cacao and tobacco, but also a range of others, such as cereals. Harrison & Sterling reported the moth as an imported species which may establish itself in warehouses! Several accounts from 1905 to 19/6/1963 Weston Underwood. iRecord shows 8 reports all from one garden light trap in Findern between 6/5/2024 – 26/6/2024; DaNES one record from Sawley 11/6/1996.
*** Last updated on 2 April 2025 by TD ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By - Brian Hallam
Last Recorded General Area - Findern
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