Species Details

ABH: 12.036

BF: 227

Family: Tineidae

Subfamily: Tineinae

Taxon: Monopis laevigella

=Monopis rusticella

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Skin Moth

Account: Common in and around bird nests and farm buildings throughout the British Isles and on sea cliffs on St Kilda Similar to M. obviella, but lateral dark margin of head wider (MBGBI Vol 2). Larva feeds on dead animals, animal waste, owl pellets, detritus in bird nests and bird guano, living within a silken tube or tent.

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: 13 — 20 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 29 Apr (2009) — 8 Sep (2008)

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/monopis-laevigella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 33

Individuals: 4

Earliest Year: 1997

Latest Year: 2024

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