12.01 BF196  –  Tineidae –  Scardiinae – Morophaga choragella – Great Fungus Moth  – ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others –       Leaf-miner:  CAT A – Recorded accepted without the leaf or a photo –       Larval Case:  C1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black – Uncertain/Unknown – Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tineidae  >> Scardiinae
Other Name/s: Large Clothes Moth
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Although bears a resemblance to other members of the family, it is generally larger
ID pointers: The forewings are a sandy brown, prominent along the wing veins and covered in a scattering of darker markings, some forming obvious blotches.
Distribution:  (Last record: 27 August 2025 at Sandiacre )  –  A localised species across the south and south-east of England with scattered records further north. Status in Derbyshire unknown as insufficient data with only 5 records between 2014 – 2020. One on 25/7/2025 from Chaddesden one from Sandiacre 27/8/2025
General Comment: None
Flight Period: June /  July /  August –  June-August – generally inconspicuous.  – but can be disturbed during the day Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar, Paul Buxton  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 30 October 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 18-32mm
Food Plant: Bracket Fungus and dead wood.
Last Recorded Year: 2025
Last Recorded By – Paul Buxton
Last Recorded General Area – Sandiacre

Selected Images:  Kings Newton 27/8/2022 – photos by Will Soar © / Chaddesden (July 2025) Martin Roome© / Sandiacre 27/8/2025 – Paul Buxton©

 
 


 

Distribution Map for Morophaga choragella

Found 8 records
    ↳ from 2026+
    ↳ 5 from 2020 - 2025
    ↳ 3 from Before 2020
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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Morophaga choragella

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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: Morophaga choragella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

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


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

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

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Morophaga choragella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Morophaga choragella
( 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 2020-2026.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Morophaga choragella – 8 records available

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

Site NameTetradDateCountStageSource
Staunton Harold ReservoirSK32S05/09/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Chaddesden, DerbySK33T25/07/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y27/08/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Main Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y07/08/20201Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Woodland AveSK43R17/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Long Eaton - Marlborough RoadSK43X29/06/20182Adultvc57_irecords_extract
BelperSK34U24/06/20141adultvc57_irecords_extract
Far Cross,Cavendish Park,MatlockSK36A01/08/20091Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

 
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