Psyche crassiorella

Checklist Number
11.013 [B&F: 0187]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Psychidae
Subfamily:Psychinae
Genus:Psyche
Species:crassiorella
Authority:Bruand, 1850

Extinct in the British Isles, formerly in parts of south-eastern England. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan male 13-17 mm, female wingless. The adult moths were seen occasionally, but most records were of larval cases. Larva feeds on various grasses, living within a movable case.