Batia lunaris

    Lesser Tawny Tubic

    OecophoridaeABH 28.015 B&F 640

    Fairly widespread but apparently local, with concentrations in the Taunton area and in coastal north Somerset.  Usually recorded as single specimens to light traps in gardens, but occasionally more numerous in favoured sites, usually in or close to woodland.

    Adult Verification Grade: 2

    Lesser Tawny Tubic (Batia lunaris) photographed in Somerset by Steve Chapple
    Lesser Tawny Tubic (Batia lunaris) photographed in Somerset by Sue Davies