Lypusidae

30.002 Straw Concealer Agnoea subochreella (Doubleday, 1859)

Notable B

Similar species:

Forewing: 7.5 to 9.5mm

Habitats: Deciduous woodland.

Habits: The moth flies in the early morning, in the afternoon and at night when it comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds in the leaf litter at the base of tree trunks on decaying leaves, lichen, moss and dead insects. It has a case made from a folded over section of a leaf. It is thought to have a two year lifecycle. It pupates spun on a dead leaf, low on a tree trunk.