Oecophoridae – Oecophorinae – Endrosis sarcitrella – White-shouldered House Moth STATUS – Common and well distributed across the county ID POINTERS – As the name suggests the head and thorax white. […]
Oecophoridae – Oecophorinae – Batia lambdella – Greater Tawny Tubic STATUS – Nationally common, found in woodlands – Derbyshire status unknown, but suspected common in woodland habitat ID POINTERS – An
Oecophoridae – Oecophorinae – Tachystola acroxantha – Australian Orange-tip STATUS – Derbyshire status unknown. An adventive species that was first recorded in Britain in 1908. Most probably imported with Australian
Oecophoridae – Oecophorinae – Metalampra italica – Italian Tubic STATUS – Last recorded 5/8/2024 – Cromford – First recorded in Britain in 2003, otherwise known only in Italy, so likely
Oecophoridae – Oecophorinae – Batia lunaris – Lesser Tawny Tubic STATUS – Nationally common, found in woodlands – Derbyshire status unknown – Not listed in the 1988 Micro Moth book
Oecophoridae – Oecophorinae – Borkhausenia fuscescens STATUS – A common species that is most probably well distributed across the county. ID POINTERS – A tiny species. Forewing greyish brown, speckled darkish
Oecophoridae – Oecophorinae – Hofmannophila pseudospretella – Brown House Moth STATUS – Common right across the county. ID POINTERS – Forewing pale brown speckled overall with dark brown. Two dark sports
Oecophoridae – Oecophorinae – Esperia sulphurella STATUS – Fairly common and widespread throughout the county, rarely on the high moorland areas. ID POINTERS – A tiny moth , chocolate brown with
Oecophoridae – Oecophorinae – Crassa unitella STATUS – Formally Batia unitella – Status unsure, not listed in Harrison & Sterling (1988). Suspect locally common but seems to be widespread across
Oecophoridae – Oecophorinae – Denesia similella STATUS – Rare in Derbyshire with very few records. Not mentioned in the 1989 Harrison & Sterling Butterflies & Moths of Derbyshire. ID POINTERS –
