Photo © Mike Wall
Monopis weaverella
Checklist Number12.037 [B&F: 0228]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Common in a wide range of habitats throughout Britain, more numerous in the north. Scattered records from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 13-18 mm. Very similar to Skin Moth M. laevigella, and some of the criteria quoted for the separation of the two species are of limited use when confronted with a single specimen in isolation. Larva feeds on dead animals and animal waste, often in bird nests.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
