Periclista pubescens
6-7mm. Generally all black but the male has pale, usually orange, sides to the abdomen. The legs have black femora, white tibiae (with brown at the apex) and brown tarsi. The larvae feed on English and Sessile Oak and have long branched bristles.These bristles are the longest of the three Periclista species and have branches shorter than the stems.
Adult; 
Larvae
Larvae are found on English and Sessile Oak.
April - May
Scattered distribution across England and Wales.
Rare or under-recorded
Melinda Bell
Willesley Wood
18 May 2024
Melinda Bell
Willesley Wood
18 May 2024
Melinda Bell
Willesley Wood
18 May 2024
Margaret McLoughlin
Charnwood Lodge NNR
18 May 2024
Margaret McLoughlin
Charnwood Lodge NNR
18 May 2024
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- First record:
- 18/05/2024 (Bell, Melinda)
- Last record:
- 18/05/2024 (Bell, Melinda)
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