Tineidae : Meessiinae
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Tenaga nigripunctella
Black-spotted Nest Moth

(Haworth, 1828)201 / 12.002
=Black-spot Clothes Moth

Norfolk status
Locally extinct.
Not seen in Britain for over 50 years.
Formerly rare, very old VC28 record.

A narrow-winged species of distinct appearance, no other British tineid being marked in this fashion, although there is much variation in the extent of the dark markings.


[MBGBI vol2 p161]

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Recorded in 1 (1%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 1874.
Additional Stats

Epichnopterix plumella | Infurcitinea argentimaculella >

Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
1874+28TF62King's Lynn
Show Details | 1990 to 2024 | 2000 to 2024 | Graph Key
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Wingspan: 7-11mm
Flight: June - July
Foodplant:   detritus
Nat Status: Extinct
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3
 Immature Adult   [Show Flight Times]

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