Sussex Moth Group: Epichnopterix plumella

Epichnopterix plumella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Plumed Bagworm
(Round-winged Sweep)
11.0140 (B&F: 189)

Synonym(s):
Epichnopterix pulla (Esper, 1785)

»Suborder: Glossata
  »Superfamily: Tineoidea
    »Family: Psychidae
      »Subfamily: Epichnopteriginae
        »Tribe: Epichnopterigini

Number of records: 5
Recorded in: 4 1km grid squares
Date of most recent record: 16 vi 2002

Identification
difficulty

: ?Adult: Very scarce species
Case: photo or specimen of case and plant/pabulum and bred moth required

A sighting in 1860 in Brighton was the only sighting until 1996 when one was seen at Rye Harbour. Then one was seen at Church Norton in 2002, these being the only confirmed Sussex sightings. Larvae feed on grasses. (Pratt, 2011)

Distribution at 1km scale

Distribution at 1km scale

Phenology (adult)

No larval records