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Family: Tineidae   Checklist Number: 12.032

Tinea semifulvella Haworth, 1828

Orange-tipped Nest Moth

Rarely recorded with just four records from South Uist as of 2024. The flight period is from May to October in a broad range of habitats. The larvae inhabit birds’ nests.

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

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