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Bryotropha
domestica
House Moss-moth
(Haworth, 1828)
Gelechiidae
: Anomologinae
789
/
35.038
Photo ©
Ian Walker
, 02/08/2012 - Hilltop, Cley, Norfolk
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Similar Species
Brown House-moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
Dark-spotted Moss-moth
Bryotropha basaltinella
Wingspan:
12 - 13mm.
Flight:
May - August.
Foodplant:
Mosses
Nat Status:
Common
Verification Grade:
Adult:
2
Status
Common.
Most common in urban areas.
The larvae feed on mosses growing on walls, in a silken gallery.
[MBGBI vol4.2 p117]
Recorded in
48 (65%)
of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in
1874.
Last Recorded in
2024.
Additional Stats
Latest 10 Records
Date
#
VC
10k
Area
20/09/2024
1
27
TG20
Poringland
19/09/2024
1
27
TG24
Overstrand
17/09/2024
1
28
TF92
North Elmham
16/09/2024
1
27
TG23
North Walsham
08/09/2024
1
27
TG31
Acle
07/09/2024
1
28
TL79
Mundford
06/09/2024
1
27
TG20
Stoke Holy Cross
06/09/2024
1
28
TF91
Dereham
06/09/2024
1
27
TG23
North Walsham
05/09/2024
1
27
TG20
Stoke Holy Cross
Further info:
Bryotropha domestica
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