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 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: 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: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 24 February 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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