Endrosis sarcitrella
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
The white-shouldered house moth (Endrosis sarcitrella) is a species of gelechioid moth. It belongs to the subfamily Oecophorinae of the concealer moth family (Oecophoridae), just like the brown house moth (Hofmannophila pseudospretella). Though several presumed congeners of E. sarcitrella were described, its genus Endrosis is currently understood to be monotypic.
This moth is a common species, found by now almost worldwide due to its synanthropic habits. It occurs regularly inside buildings, and being continuously-brooded, can be found at any time of year. It frequents light sources, and can be found in outbuildings where dried food such as grain is kept. It also inhabits birds nests.
The larva is a little grub-like caterpillar and lives on dry plant and animal debris, where it spins itself a small silken hideout. Recorded foodstuffs include dried fruits, cereals (including bran and flour) and other seeds, potatoes, rotting wood, and even insect specimens, wool and old textiles, and guano.
As type species of Endrosis, the white-shouldered house moth was originally included in the genus when it was established (by Jacob Hübner in 1825) as Alucita betulinella, a scientific... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Birmingham | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | London | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Auckland | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 5 | Manchester | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Leeds | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Dublin | 🇮🇪 Ireland | |
| 8 | Copenhagen | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 9 | Seattle | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Shouldered House Moth sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 93 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 97th most-seen of the 811 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-Shouldered House Moth in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Shouldered House Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 16
Of the 16 cities where we can rate White-Shouldered House Moth sightings, Birmingham ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 20%).
Same family: Oecophoridae
The closest relatives of the White-Shouldered House Moth that you can see in Birmingham (family Oecophoridae, Concealer Moths) are Ruddy Streak (about 10%), Brown House Moth (about 10%) and Sulphur Tubic (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Shouldered House Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (93 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
