Species Details

ABH: 28.012

BF: 644

Family: Oecophoridae

Subfamily: Oecophorinae

Taxon: Borkhausenia fuscescens

Authority: (Haworth, 1828)

Vernacular: Dingy Concealer

Account: Common in woodland, hedgerows, farmland and farm buildings throughout the British Isles A consistent feature is the large, distinct discal stigma. Larva feeds on dead leaves, detritus in bird nests and vegetable waste, living within a silken case.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 9 — 12 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 23 May (2014) — 21 Sep (2024)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Common

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/borkhausenia-fuscescens/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 63

Individuals: 26

Earliest Year: 1996

Latest Year: 2025

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