Family: Adelidae       Sub-family: Nematopoginae  141     *     Nematopogon schwarziellus Specimen top left identified by Ken Bond Wingspan: 14-17mm Flight time: May-June, often day-flying Habitat: Heaths, woods and grassland Larvae feed on dead leaves from within a case constructed of detritus

Nematopogon schwarziellus
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. May 2011