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Ephestia elutella

(Hübner, 1796) 1473 / 62.064
Photo © Terry Box, 15 Jun 2012,  SE393671 Langthorpe, VC65

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Yorkshire Status: Rare and very local resident.

Sutton & Beaumont, 1989: Quite widely recorded in vice-counties 61 to 64 where it is sometimes abundant in warehouses, it also occurs regularly in stored grain and moths are occasionally taken at MV light.

Argus 63, 2011:

VC62. Skelton, 6.5.2011, gen. det. HEB (DM). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Argus 66, 2012: Usually occurring indoors this pest of stored food products is only seldom recorded.

VC65. Langthorpe, 15.6.2012 gen. det. HEB (TAB). NEW VICE-COUNTY RECORD.

Verification Grade Comment: Dissection needed

Determination by Genitalia Examination (gen. det.) Required

Recorded in 14 (7%) of 200 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1877.
Last Recorded in 2023.
Additional Stats

< Ephestia kuehniella  |  Ephestia woodiella >
Wingspan: 14-20mm
Flight: June to October
Foodplant:   stored food materials
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 4
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
20/08/2023165SE37 - Ripon
29/07/2023164SE24 - Bramhope / Otley
02/09/2022162NZ61 - Guisborough
19/07/2022161TA05 - Driffield
31/07/2021162SE77 - Malton
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