Oecophoridae

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 – Fairly distinctive in appearance. Dark brown or greyish-brown in the forewing with scattered yellow scales and four yellow blotches varying in size. FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing ...

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 to have been introduced. Since then it has spread to over a dozen counties in the south of England and is now known to be a ...

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. Forewings are Dark grey-brown speckled with white, giving the wing a silvery appearance. FLIGHT PERIOD – Can be flying at any time of the year IMAGES – Kings Newton – ...

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 at about a third a further two at a half and a number of dark dashes towards the leading edge and wing tip FLIGHT PERIOD – On the ...

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 greyish-brown. Darker shading at the base, apex, tornus and along the costa. A largish spot at about two thirds. FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing June – September IMAGES – ...

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 most parts of the county. ID POINTERS – Fairly distinctive in appearance. A yellow head and golden brown body and forewings. FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing in June ...

Oecophoridae – Oecophorinae – Batia lunaris – Lesser Tawny Tubic STATUS – Nationally common, found in woodlands – Derbyshire status unknown – Not listed in the 1988 Micro Moth book by Harrison & Sterling ID POINTERS – An attractively marked little moth. A yellowish forewing, with a distinct dark reddish-brown costa and also at the terminal area. A ...

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 attractively marked moth, similar to Batia lunaris but larger. A yellowish forewing, with a distinct dark reddish-brown costa forming a triangular shape on the folded wing. FLIGHT PERIOD ...

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 lemon-yellow markings FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing during the day in May & June IMAGES – Tansley, Derbyshire – John Wilson© Esperia sulphurella      

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 plants and has now spread northwards into Lancashire. Recorded in 2023. ID POINTERS – A colourful little moth. The forewing is a pinkish brown, containing three indistinct brownish ...