I seem to be re-living 2014 which was a good year for moths in my garden when I caught a Toadflax Brocade (see my previous post) and now I'm pretty sure that I've found the fern-loving micro Psychoides filicivora which I also caught that year and which I understand to be pretty rare for the recording area. If I recall correctly, prior to 2014 there had only been 3 previous records in the area and that year I caught three during May. Well, this evening I found one sitting on my front door though he flew off before I could get anything better than this rubbish phone record shot. Still, I'll run the trap tonight to see if I can get any more. FYI we have quite a few ferns in the garden and also in the house.
Adam
Adam, there may well be some flying around or hiding amongst the ferns. They will fly around in the daytime. They will feed on other ferns, but, above-all, prefer Hart's-tongue Fern. Even if you don't find adults you should find the larval cases on the undersides of the leaves. The cases look like out-of-place clumps of spores.
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