62.067 BF1746 - Pyralidae - Phycitinae - Cadra cautella - Dried Currant Moth

62.067 BF1746 - Pyralidae - Phycitinae - Cadra cautella - Dried Currant Moth - Walker, 1863)

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Taxonomy: Micro >> . >> Pyralidae

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Other Name/s: Ephestia cautella

ID Difficulty: amber

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Confusion Species: Ephestia woodiella (Blushed Knot-horn); Ephestia elutella (Cacao Moth)

Distribution: (Last record: 1922 at Derby ) - An Adventive – Only one record published in DaNES Journal 169,2019 – from a warehouse in Derby 2/10/1922

Flight Period: May / June / July / August / September / October / - two generations during Msay-October

Moth Activity: Cathemeral - Flies at night rests on warehouse walls and windows during the day.

Photographed: No - Photographed By: Not Recorded

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Wingspan: 16-20mm

Food Plant: The larvae feed on dried fruit as well as stored nuts, seeds and other warehouse foodstuffs.

Last Recorded Year: 1922

No First Date Information Recorded

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