12.025 BF234  –  Tineidae –  Tineinae – Trichophaga tapetzella – Tapestry Moth – (Linnaeus, 1758) 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    
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tineidae  >> Tineinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A distinctively marked Tineidae – The purplish and blackish-brown front half of the forewing is clearly demarcated by the creamy white rear half of the forewing. Two small spots towards the wing tip.
Distribution:  (Last record: 1957 at Clay Cross )  –  One record from 1957 Clay Cross – was once a common species in Britain but now quite rare, mainly due to the use of synthetic fibres and the use of pesticides. Once a pest in warehouses and homes, where the larvae will devour clothing made from natural fibres.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  –  Fly between May – August Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – occasionally attracted to light Photographed: No –  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 October 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 15-22mm
Food Plant: Naturally fibrous materials such as fur, birds feathers, hair
Last Recorded Year: 1957
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Clay Cross

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Distribution Map for Trichophaga tapetzella

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NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Trichophaga tapetzella

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Monthly Records By Year: Trichophaga tapetzella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
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Monthly Counts By Year: Trichophaga tapetzella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Trichophaga tapetzella
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Recordings By Year: Trichophaga tapetzella
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Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Trichophaga tapetzella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
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Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
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Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Trichophaga tapetzella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
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( 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 - Trichophaga tapetzella – 0 records available

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No records found for Trichophaga tapetzella.

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