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Taleporia tubulosa  
         
 

B&F: 0181

ABH: 11.006

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Local

Primary Habitat:  Woodland

Wingspan:  15-20mm

Flight Period:  May - June

Observations:  Females are wingless. The larva lives in a case, and feeds on lichens on tree trunks and fences. Sometimes also encountered in pupal stage attached to tree trunks within the larval case.

Confusion Species: 

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  1942, KDNHS