Species Details

ABH: 12.032

BF: 246

Family: Tineidae

Subfamily: Tineinae

Taxon: Tinea semifulvella

Authority: Haworth, 1828

Vernacular: Orange-tipped Nest Moth

Account: Common in bird nests throughout much of Britain and Ireland Resembles T. trinotella, which see for differences. Larva feeds on detritus in bird nests and sheep's wool.

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: 14 — 22 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 11 May (2025) — 8 Oct (2023)

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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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/tinea-semifulvella/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 62

Individuals: 20

Earliest Year: 1997

Latest Year: 2025

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