B&F: 0179
ABH: 11.005
Status: Resident
Distribution/Abundance:
Rare
Primary Habitat:
Woodland
Wingspan: Females
apterous, males unknown in UK
Flight Period: March
- April
Observations: Larvae
feed on lichens, algae and mosses and are to be found in larval form in rocks and tree trunks. Larvae live within a case, often covered
with fine sandy soil and lichen. The female
is wingless. No males of this species have been found in the UK, thus
the species is required to reproduce parthenogenetically, with the
female laying eggs inside the former larval abode.
Confusion Species:
Other Dahlica species
L.O.N.: N/A
First Record: 2020,
Hammond
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