Alabonia geoffrella

    Common Tubic

    OecophoridaeABH 28.022 B&F 652

    This beautiful moth is fairly common in Somerset, being reported in small numbers virtually every year.  However, it is very patchily distributed, occurring from the Mendips northwards, in the south of the county from the Wellington area to Yeovil, and locally around Porlock and Minehead.

    Adult Verification Grade: 1

    Common Tubic (Alabonia geoffrella) photographed in Somerset by Jenny Vickers
    Common Tubic (Alabonia geoffrella) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies
    Common Tubic (Alabonia geoffrella) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies