11.007 BF182  –  Psychidae –  Taleporiinae – Bankesia conspurcatella – Scarce Bagworm – (Zeller, 1850) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 – Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive – confusion with leaf mines       Larval Case:  C3 – As C2 but bred moth required – reared and possibly dissected       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown –  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Psychidae  >> Taleporiinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: An attractive looking moth. Forewing is slender darkish brown covered in creamy blotches and markings of differing sizes The cilia are distinctly chequered
Distribution:  (Last record: 6 March 2021 at Forbes Hole NR, Long Eaton )  –  This moth is endangered and rare in Britain – The status in Derbyshire is rare with only three records, the last being in 2021 and this was the first since two prior to 2010.
Flight Period: February /  March /  April /  –  One genereration (Univoltine) Moth Activity: Nocturnal   – occasionally attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Marion Bryce  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 28 July 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 11-15mm
Food Plant: Lichens
Last Recorded Year: 2021
Last Recorded By – Marion Bryce
Last Recorded General Area – Forbes Hole NR, Long Eaton

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Distribution Map for Bankesia conspurcatella

Found 1 records
    ↳ 0 from After 2025
    ↳ 1 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 0 from Before 2020

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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Bankesia conspurcatella

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Bankesia conspurcatella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Bankesia conspurcatella
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Bankesia conspurcatella
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Bankesia conspurcatella
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Bankesia conspurcatella
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%
Bankesia conspurcatella
Insufficient records/data for an AGR analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025
Bankesia conspurcatella
Insufficient records/data for a CUSUM analysis
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2025

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Bankesia conspurcatella
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Bankesia conspurcatella
( data includes Adult Stage only )

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Bankesia conspurcatella – 1 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Bankesia conspurcatellaForbes Hole LNRSK43W202106/03/20213adultvc57_irecords_extract

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