Photo © Pat Clements
Lesser Lichen Case-bearer
Dahlica inconspicuella
Checklist Number11.004 [B&F: 0177]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Subfamily: | Naryciinae |
| Genus: | Dahlica |
| Species: | inconspicuella |
| Authority: | (Stainton, 1849) |
Nationally scarce (Na) where lichens and moss are common in southern England, with records north to Yorkshire. In Hampshire known from only a handful of sites in the south of the county, at Denny Wood, Bramshaw Woods and in and around Fareham, where apparently widespread. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan male 9-13 mm, female wingless. The adult moths are seen occasionally, but most records are of larval cases. Larva feeds on lichens growing on rocks, tree trunks, fence posts and old walls, living within a movable case.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Wood, NF (SU30) | 06/04/1974 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Denny Wood, NF (SU30) | 1979 | - | Anon | - |
| Segensworth (SU50) | 10/04/1996 | one | David M Appleton | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 01/04/2007 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |