12.012 BF224  –  Tineidae –  Nemapogoninae – Triaxomera parasitella – Brindled Fungus Moth – (Hübner, 1796) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 – Confusion Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tineidae  >> Nemapogoninae
Other Name/s: Large Brindled Clothes Moth
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: A pale yellow head, Forewing brown speckled with small whitish and darker brown spots and orange brown along the veins
Distribution:  (Last record: 31 May 2024 at Compstall )  –  Rare in Derbyshire – There appears to be only three county records, the last one in 2024. A generally scarce species away from the south and south-east of England.
Flight Period: May /  June /  –  On the wing during May & June Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Pete Mella  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 16-21mm
Food Plant: Bracket Fungus species
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – iRecord – Andrew Bissett
Last Recorded General Area – Compstall

Selected Images:  Norton Lees, Derbyshire – Pete Mella ©

 
 


Distribution Map for Triaxomera parasitella

Found 6 records
    ↳ 3 from After 2025
    ↳ 2 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 1 from Before 2020
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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 – Triaxomera parasitella

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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: Triaxomera parasitella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

Shading shows moth presence between dates

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Recordings By Year: Triaxomera parasitella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Triaxomera parasitella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Triaxomera parasitella
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 23 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 8 (August) 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 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2020, 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: Triaxomera parasitella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Triaxomera parasitella
( 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 - Triaxomera parasitella – 6 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L30/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N03/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Belper, DerbyshireSK34N28/05/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
REDBROW WOOD, COMPSTALLSJ99Q31/05/20241deadvc57_irecords_extract
Norton LeesSK38L18/06/20201adultDanes_2019-2021
Bamford St,RipleySK34Z16/06/20151Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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