Tineid moth
Psychoides filicivora
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Butterflies and moths
Micromoth with purplish brown wings with a pale yellow triangle near back, frilled trailing edge, and some pale spots towards rear. Head yellow; antennae pale and and held away from body.
Four or five hovering around and resting on fronds of a large male fern (Dryopteris filis-mas) outside kitchen, 25th May, 2023 and 15th May, 2024. Seen at dusk resting on back door 4th September, 2023. In greenhouse, 1st September, 2024.