White-shouldered house moth: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the white-shouldered house moth lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Endrosis sarcitrella
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Oecophoridae

Where does the white-shouldered house moth live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the white-shouldered house moth in 16 countries and territories across Europe, North America and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: New Zealand. In Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the white-shouldered house moth?

The white-shouldered house moth (Endrosis sarcitrella) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Oecophoridae, genus Endrosis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the white-shouldered house moth

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article White-shouldered house moth (revision 1375768855), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q682785 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).