Photo © David G Green
Psychoides filicivora
Checklist Number12.048 [B&F: 0200]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Subfamily: | Teichobiinae |
| Genus: | Psychoides |
| Species: | filicivora |
| Authority: | (Meyrick, 1937) |
Local in parts of southern England and Wales, mainly on the coast, perhaps originating from ferns imported from the far east and spreading through the trade in ferns. In southern Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, usually confined to the coast, and very rare inland. Wingspan 10-12 mm. Resembles P. verhuella
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
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
