Irish moths

Pseudatemelia josephinae

Family: Oecophoridae       Sub-family: Amphisbatinae

660     *     Pseudatemelia josephinae

Specimen confirmed by Ken Bond

Wingspan: 20mm

Flight time: Late June to early August
Habitat: Woodlands

Larvae feed inside a portable case on dead and decaying leaves



Pseudatemelia josephinae


Pseudatemelia josephinae

Pseudatemelia josephinae
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. July 2011

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