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Tineola bisselliella

(Hummel, 1823)236 / 12.026

Rare resident.
Larvae on woollen fabric, furs and feathers in a silk tube.
Flies almost any time of year indoors.
Formerly the commonest clothes moth, but now declined and uncommon.

Verification Grade Comment: Gen det preferred for all but well-marked examples

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 32 (23%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1871.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 9-16mm
Flight: February - September
Foodplant:   woollen clothing, upholstery and carpets.
Nat Status: Local
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
29/08/20221VC36 - HerefordshireSO55
16/08/20221VC40 - ShropshireSJ22
07/08/20221VC37 - WorcestershireSP07
17/07/20221VC37 - WorcestershireSO74
17/07/20221VC36 - HerefordshireSO46
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