Niditinea striolella

Checklist Number
12.035 [B&F: 0238]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Tineidae
Subfamily:Tineinae
Genus:Niditinea
Species:striolella
Authority:(Matsumura, 1931)

Nationally scarce (Nb) throughout much of England, with records north to Yorkshire. In Hampshire confirmed from a few scattered localities. Not reliably recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 10-14 mm. Similar to Brown-dotted Clothes Moth N. fuscella, from which separated reliably only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva feeds on detritus in bird nests, living within a silken tube or tent.

Update: Status reviewed Dec 2019.

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
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)

No Larval records to show.

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Holmsley Inclosure, NF (SU20)1980-Anon-
Chandlers Ford (SU42)26/06/2001oneBrian ElliottAdult
Chandlers Ford (SU42)2003-Brian ElliottAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Yateley (SU86)15/06/2017oneJosie HewittAdult