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Nemaxera betulinella
Gold-speckled Fungus Moth (Paykull, 1785)
Tineidae: Nemapogoninae
223 / 12.014
Photo © Mike McCarthy,  10/06/2023 - Horsford

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Great Fungus Moth
Morophaga choragella
Cork Moth
Nemapogon cloacella
Wingspan: 12-19mm
Flight: May - August.
Foodplant:   Bracket fungi
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
Status
Scarce.
Very local in England.

Very similar to Nemapogon cloacella. Characteristic features include the whitish head, light brown central mark and brown and white banded cilia.

Confirmed VC27 records from 2000.
Old VC28 records [MBGBI vol2 p183]

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 7 (9%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
10/06/2023127TG11Horsford
05/08/2022127TG11Costessey
27/07/2022127TG10Bowthorpe
26/07/2022327TG10Bowthorpe
18/07/2022128TF92North Elmham
13/07/2022127TG10Bowthorpe
17/08/2000+27TG32Honing
21/07/2000+27TG42Hickling / Calthorpe
21/07/2000127TG42Hickling / Calthorpe
1899+28TF61King's Lynn
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