UK Status
Resident. Widely distributed and fairly common throughout most of the British Isles.
Montgomeryshire Status
Uncommon. Probably under-recorded.
Wingspan
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M & F, 9-16mm.
Confusion species
None.
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Flight time & Voltinity
(Continuous)
Habitat
Mainly indoors, occasionally outside.
Foodplant
Woollen products, animal fibres, fish meal, flour and bird's nests.
Lifestage data
Case-bearing. Larva feeds in portable flimsy silken tube that particles
of food adhere to, much webbing is produced which may contain several
larvae. |
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