12.036 BF227 – Tineidae – Tineinae – Monopsis laevigella
Tineidae – Tineinae – Monopsis laevigella (rusticella) – Skin Moth
STATUS – Widely distributed in the county. Favours a variety of birds nests including Magpie, also Owl pellets and food stuffs of animal origin.
ID POINTERS – A yellow head, with a dark brown forewing that has a violet or coppery sheen. Speckled with grey and white scales. There is a small greyish off white spot around the middle of the forewing and sometimes a small off white tornal spot.
FLIGHT PERIOD – On the wing in March -September
IMAGES – Kings Newton, Derbyshire – Will Soar©
