11.001 BF180  -  Psychidae -  Naryciinae - Diplodoma laichartingella - Yellow-headed Bagworm - (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       Larval Case:  C1 - Distinctive Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant         day-flying - Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Psychidae Other Name/s: Dotted-margin Bagworm -Diplodoma herminata ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
ID pointers: There is a clear demarcation between the creamy white and fuscous forewing. A white head
Distribution:  (Last record: 1892 at Wirksworth )  -  Was a common species across Britain, has now become rare – Only one record from Derbyshire 1892 -Wirksworth. Most probably under-recorded as the species rarely comes to light
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  -  Flies by day hardly ever comes to light- As with all Psychidae adults cannot feed and the males only live a few hours, whereas females can live up to two weeks Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 24 February 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 10-19mm
Food Plant: Feeds on natural occuring fibrous material such as birds nests and Owl pellets. Also Lichen
Last Recorded Year: 1892
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Wirksworth
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