11.006 BF181  -  Psychidae -  Taleporiinae - Taleporia tubulosa - Brown Bagworm - (Retzius, 1783) 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
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Psychidae ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
ID pointers: A dull brownish moth with a yellow head. Cilia is dark and there is a pale central cross-band
Distribution:  (Last record: 1989 at Spring Wood )  -  Uncertain due to insufficient data – One record from Spring Wood in 1988, this would indicate that this species is rare or even now absent from the recording area.
Flight Period: May /  June /  -  Female is wingless resembling a yellow grub Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 24 February 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 15-19mm
Food Plant: Lichens and decaying plants
Last Recorded Year: 1989
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Spring Wood
No First Date Information Recorded

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