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Family: Oecophoridae   Checklist Number: 28.010

Hofmannophila pseudospretella   Stainton, 1849

Brown House-moth

A very common moth that occurs regularly inside buildings and can be encountered in any month of the year. The larval period is October to April.

References: 
Sterling, P. & Parsons, M. (2023 second edition). Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

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