Oecophoridae

28.004 Northern Concealer Denisia similella (Hübner, 1796)

Notable B

Similar species:

Forewing: 6.5 to 7.5mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland.

Habits: It flies at dawn and dusk and later comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds in several species of fungi found on oaks and birch or on fungi under the bark of various trees including pines and Sycamore. It pupates in its feeding place. It may have a two year lifecycle.