Ephestia woodiella

Alternative names
Blushed Knot-horn
False Cacao Moth
Ephestia parasitella
Ephestia unicolorella
Description

Wingspan 14 to 20 mm.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Unlike most of its congeners, this species is not a pest of dried foods in warehouses and kitchens, and occurs out-of-doors.

When to see it

Flying between June and September, when it can be attracted to light.

Life History

Most probably feeding on dried leaves and other plant matter.

UK Status

Formerly quite local but probably increasing in frequency and spreading from it's base in southern England. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as local.

VC55 Status

Previously uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland, it now seems to be much more frequent in our area.

Reference
62.065 BF1474

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Species profile

Common names
False Cacao Moth
Species group:
Moths
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Records on NatureSpot:
48
First record:
26/06/2010 (Skevington, Mark)
Last record:
29/06/2023 (Graves, Hazel)

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