Brown-dotted Clothes Moth (Niditinea fuscella, (Linnaeus, 1758))

General Information

The larvae of this 'clothes moth' actually feed in birds' nests and poultry houses.

Wingspan: 11-17mm
Foodplant(s): feathers, animal fibres, dry faeces (possibly)
Flying: One generation, April-September
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Regional Information

Recorded in 11 (4.1%) of the 270 2km squares of Huntingdonshire.

Last recorded in June 2020

Recorded date range (Adult): 03 February to 11 October

Similar Species

Niditinea striolella (=piercella)

0237 (ABH12.034) Brown-dotted Clothes Moth Niditinea fuscella, (Linnaeus, 1758)

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