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Photo © Andy Musgrove,  Shotesham - Larva feeding out of case 06/06/2015

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Bacotia claustrella
Shining Bagworm

(Bruand, 1845)183 / 11.010
=Shining Bagworm*
=Bacotia sepium

Norfolk status
A scarce species in Britain, occurring in certain southern English counties.

The females are wingless, males are fully winged and rather dull brown in appearance.

New for Norfolk in 2014/15 when larval cases (originally incorrectly identified as Dahlica lichenella) were found along the Peddars Way in VC28 and bred out, with both male and female specimens emerging. (S. Youngs, July 2015)
Also another female bred from case found at Shotesham in 2015 (A. Musgrove, 22/05/15) VC27 First.



Video by Stephen Youngs

Verification Grade Comment: Grade 3 (male)

Retained Specimen / Photograph will be Required.

Case: A good quality photo or specimen of the case and plant/pabulum and the bred moth is required.

Recorded in 4 (5%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2000.
Last Recorded in 2022.
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Determination
List Species Records   [Show All Latest]
Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
30/04/2022128TL99Caston
07/07/2019128TF92North Elmham
07/10/2017128TL99STANTA
07/04/2017228TL99Hockham Heath / Cranberry Rough
04/03/2016128TL99STANTA
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Wingspan: 13-15mm
Flight: June - July
Foodplant:   Lichen
Nat Status: pRDB3
Verification Grade:  Adult: 3  Case: C3
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