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Raisin moth

Cadra figulilella (Gregson, 1871)

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The raisin moth (Cadra figulilella) is a species in the family Pyralidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the raisin moth

Weight
Not recorded
Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the raisin moth live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the raisin moth as introduced in 10 countries, and flagged as invasive in 1 of them.

  1. Swedeninvasive
  2. Austria
  3. Belarus
  4. Belgium
  5. Bulgaria
  6. Croatia
  7. France
  8. Germany
  9. Slovenia
  10. United States

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the raisin moth endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the raisin moth classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyPyralidae
  6. genusCadra
  7. SpeciesCadra figulilella (Gregson, 1871)

Synonyms Cadra ernestinella, Cadra ficulella, Cadra gypsella, Cadra halfaella, Cadra milleri, Cadra venosella, Ephestia ernestinella, Ephestia ficulella, Ephestia figulella, Ephestia figuliella, Ephestia figulilella, Ephestia gypsella, Ephestia milleri, Ephestia venosella

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • zavíječ fíkovýCzech
  • Gwyfyn ResinsWelsh
  • FeigenmotteGerman
  • Phycide des raisins secsFrench
  • ホシブドウマダラメイガJapanese
  • VijgenmotDutch
  • Огнёвка инжирнаяRussian
  • smalvingat fruktmottSwedish
  • Gwyfynod ResinsWelsh
  • Phycide des raisains secsFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the raisin moth

Other species in the same genus Cadra.

Fig-moth

Cadra cautella

PyralidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is the raisin moth an invasive species?

In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the raisin moth as invasive in 1 country: Sweden. It lists it as introduced in 10 in all.

What kind of animal is the raisin moth?

The raisin moth (Cadra figulilella) belongs to the family Pyralidae in the order Lepidoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Raisin moth (Cadra figulilella). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/raisin-moth

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“Raisin moth (Cadra figulilella).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/raisin-moth.

BibTeX
@misc{raisin_moth_2026,
  title = {Raisin moth (Cadra figulilella)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/raisin-moth},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}