30.003 BF660  -  Lypusidae - Agnoea josephinae - Orange-headed Concealer - (Toll, 1956) Adult Micro:  CAT 4 - Gen. Det. Required - Gen-Det-Reqd       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Lypusidae Other Name/s: Orange-headed Tubic, Pseudatemelia josephinae ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Agnoea (Pseudatemelia) flavifrontella
ID pointers: Overall grey-brown tones to forewings with three dark blotches in central area, orange head. Dissection required for confirmation of identification.
Distribution:  The status in Derbyshire is uncertain as this appears to be the first record for Derbyshire. The specimen was confirmed by gen det.
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  -  On the wing June- August. Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Graham Finch  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 18-20mm
Food Plant: Decaying leaves – Bilberry.
No Last Date Information Recorded
Last Recorded By: Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded
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IMAGES BELOW:  Grange Wood, Derbyshire – Graham Finch ©

 
 

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