Oecophoridae : Oecophorinae
Brown House-moth
HOFMANNOPHILA pseudospretella (Stainton, 1849)
Brown House-moth
HOFMANNOPHILA pseudospretella (Stainton, 1849)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 15-26mm
Worldwide Distribution: An original native to Asia, but with its interaction with humans this moth can now be found virtually worldwide.
UK Distribution: Common and widespread throughout the British Isles.
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Woodland : Hedgerows : Indoors : Sheds : Barns
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Can be found at any stage throughout the year
Observations: One of the concealer moth family H.pseudospretella is a common moth found both outdoors and indoors and was an original native of Asia, but through human activity can now be found almost throughout the world.
The moth is light brown with dark brown dashes at about one third and dark brown spots at two thirds.There is a row of short dark brown dashes that start just before the apex and along the termen.
The similar species White-shouldered House-moth E.sarcitrella can be distinguished from H.pseudospretlla by the white head and thorax which is not seen with this moth.
The moth tends to vary in size.
The moth can be found settled on walls during the day but flies late evening and is also attracted to light.
Worldwide Distribution: An original native to Asia, but with its interaction with humans this moth can now be found virtually worldwide.
UK Distribution: Common and widespread throughout the British Isles.
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Oecophora pseudospretella Stainton 1849
- Oecophora pseudospretella Stainton 1849
- Not Specified
Habitat: Woodland : Hedgerows : Indoors : Sheds : Barns
Similar Species -
- White-shouldered House-moth Endrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus, 1758
Overwinters as: Can be found at any stage throughout the year
Observations: One of the concealer moth family H.pseudospretella is a common moth found both outdoors and indoors and was an original native of Asia, but through human activity can now be found almost throughout the world.
The moth is light brown with dark brown dashes at about one third and dark brown spots at two thirds.There is a row of short dark brown dashes that start just before the apex and along the termen.
The similar species White-shouldered House-moth E.sarcitrella can be distinguished from H.pseudospretlla by the white head and thorax which is not seen with this moth.
The moth tends to vary in size.
The moth can be found settled on walls during the day but flies late evening and is also attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Brown House Moth larvae are Detritophagous feeding from Detritus and plants from the following families
Brown House Moth larvae are Detritophagous feeding from Detritus and plants from the following families
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Arecaceae/Palmae - Palm Family
- Phoenix dactylifera - Date Palm
- Fagaceae - Beech - Oak Family
- Quercus garryana - Oregon White Oak
- Pinaceae - Pine Family
- Abies grandis - Grand Fir
- Poaceae - Gramineae - True Grasses Family
- Zea mays - Sweetcorn
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - HOFMANNOPHILA: Original Species Name: Literary Ref: Type Locality: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Gelechioidea Oecophoridae Oecophorinae Oecophorini HOFMANNOPHILA Spuler, 1910 Hoffmannophila pseudospretella (Stainton, 1849) - OECOPHORA pseudospretella Stainton 1849 - OECOPHORA pseudospretella Stainton 1849 - Stainton, 1849. Systematic Catalogue of British Tineidae & Pterophoridae : Title Page : p.14 - n.24 - Not specified |