Scarce Forest Tubic
Common NameScarce Forest Tubic
Scientific NameAlabonia geoffrella
FamilyOecophoridae
SubfamilyOecophorinae
Wingspan (mm)19
Wing Patternstriped
Primary Colorsblack, yellow, cream
HabitatWoodlands, forest edges, hedgerows
Geographic RangeEurope
Host Plantsdecaying wood, dead leaves, fungi
Flight PeriodMay to July
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are detritivores, feeding on decaying plant matter, wood, or fungi, typically within a silken tube. Pupation occurs inside this tube.
Identification TipsEasily identified by its distinctive black and creamy-yellow banded forewings and long, ringed antennae with a white tip. It often rests with its wings folded flat along its body.
Description
A small moth with glossy black forewings featuring two prominent creamy-yellow transverse bands and a creamy-yellow patch at the base. Its long antennae are ringed and often tipped with white.
