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Endrosis sarcitrella

(Linnaeus, 1758)648 / 28.009

General comments
Widespread, but surprisingly not ubiquitous.

The White-shouldered House Moth is more or less omnivorous on dead animal and plant matter. For many years, the wicker basket that I keep in my bathroom to house dirty linen was infested about its base with the larvae of this moth. In spite of many attempts to eradicate it, the moth continued to thrive and during 2003 I recorded five successive generations. There is also a resident population inside my Land Rover! The species is often synanthropic, but is also well able to thrive in more natural locations (e.g., I have reared it from birds' nests). The reason for the blank areas in the distribution map are currently obscure.

Recorded in 35 (85%) of 41 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1888.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

Metalampra italica | Hofmannophila pseudospretella >

List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
30/05/2024120TL12 - Hitchin (S) / Whitwell
22/05/2024120TL30 - Hoddesdon / Cheshunt
11/05/2024121TQ18 - Harrow / Wembley / Ealing
05/05/2024120TL23 - Letchworth / Baldock
30/04/2024120TL30 - Hoddesdon / Cheshunt
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Wingspan: 15-21 mm
Flight: All year.
Foodplant:   Dried plant and animal debris
Nat Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1
 Immature Adult   [Show Flight Weeks]
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