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Amphisbatis incongruella
Obscure Concealer

(Stainton, 1849)659 / 30.004
=Ling Tubic

Norfolk status
Scarce.

Plain looking small moth, the males fly on sunny days in the spring.
The larva builds a portable case from pieces of grass or other vegetation.

First modern-day record at Dersingham in 2014 (01/04/14 Gen. Det. R. Jones) and again in 2016.

Specimen Swept from Heather at Buxton Heath VC27 in 2021.(L. Parkerson, 21/03/21)

[MBGBI vol4.1 p102]

Recorded in 8 (11%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1874.
Last Recorded in 2025.
Additional Stats

Agnoea josephinae | Carcina quercana >

Determination
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Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10kGeneral Area
12/04/2025127TG10Cringleford (UEA)
22/03/2025128TL79Cranwich
20/03/2025228TL79Weeting (Roundhouse Plantation)
01/05/2023128TF61East Winch
08/04/2023228TF62Knights Hill / Roydon Common
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Wingspan: 10-12mm
Flight: March - May
Foodplant:   Heather, Wild thyme.
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce A
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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