Diplodoma laichartingella new for me!
12/06/17
Whilst I was photographing moths from the fridge, I just popped back outside with the next specimen and I noticed a small dark moth flittering above me.
Luckily to my left I had my spare net (Which I always keep in my garden now) and with a quick flick the moth was netted.
Potted up I didn't initially recognise it and it was a little damaged but this didn't see to affect it's flight too much.
A flick through the books and I settled on an identification.
Diplodoma laichartingella is a moth that is classified as a 'bagworm' whereby the caterpillar makes a house out of bits of plant and detritus and actually feeds on dead plant material and lichens.
A great addition to the garden list and a moth i've never seen before...I kmew there was a reason why I kept that net in the garden :)
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