12.048 Psychoides filicivora (Common Fern Moth)
ws:10-12mm; diurnal; spring to autumn; larva mines fronds of ferns; coastal parts of S.England and Wales.
Psychoides filicivora §1
§1 Cyffdy Farm, Gwynedd, 22/06/2010; fw 4.3mm
§2 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 14/06/2013; male fw 5.0mm
§3 Brundall, Norfolk; 26/05/2018; male; fw 5.1mm; potted on a fern
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 24/05/2022; female; fw 4.7mm
§5 St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; 04/06/2024
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 14/06/2013; male fw 5.0mm
§3 Brundall, Norfolk; 26/05/2018; male; fw 5.1mm; potted on a fern
§4 Westcliff-on-sea, Essex; 24/05/2022; female; fw 4.7mm
§5 St Mary's, Isles of Scilly; 04/06/2024
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published Feb 2011 (§1) | §2 added 24/06/2013 | §3 added 28/06/2018 | §4 added 08/12/2022 | §5 added 22/11/2024
