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Bryotropha domestica
House Moss-moth (Haworth, 1828)
Gelechiidae: Anomologinae
789 / 35.038
Photo © Stephen Youngs,  14/09/2014 - Hethersett

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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 47 (64%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Latest 10 Records
Date#VC10kArea
17/09/2023128TF63Snettisham
16/09/2023128TF71West Bilney
13/09/2023128TF63Heacham
11/09/2023127TG14Sheringham / Beeston
11/09/2023127TG20Stoke Holy Cross
10/09/2023127TG10Bowthorpe
09/09/2023427TG20Poringland
09/09/2023128TF63Dersingham
09/09/2023127TG20Norwich (Earlham)
09/09/2023127TG03Holt
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