Tineidae

12.024 Red-headed Bee Moth Cephimallota crassiflavella Bruand, [1851]

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Similar species:

Forewing: 5 to 6.5mm

Habitats: Limestone grassland and sand-dunes.

Habits: Last recorded in Kent in 1899. Rediscovered in 2022.

Foodplant: The early stages are unrecorded in Britain and Ireland. The species is associated with bumble bee nests where it is thought to feed on detritus.