Nemapogon cloacella
Cork Moth
Cork Moth
Nemapogon cloacella
Cork Moth
12.016 BF216
Wingspan 10-18 mm.
A fairly common species throughout most of Britain, and found chiefly in woodland, especially where there is dead wood - the larvae feed mainly on types of bracket fungus.
The adult flies during the summer months, mainly at dusk, though it sometimes flies in sunshine.
Flight period
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 3 |
| February | 0 |
| March | 1 |
| April | 6 |
| May | 169 |
| June | 459 |
| July | 194 |
| August | 38 |
| September | 10 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 0 |
| December | 0 |
