Copper Ermel

Scarce, and may be declining.&nbsp; Associated with limes <i>Tilia</i> spp, and most often reported from woods with a good component
of lime, such as Leigh Woods and Orchard Wood.

Hart's-tongue Smut

Recorded thinly across the county,
usually as a larva on Hart’s Tongue Fern, and occasionally at light.&nbsp; Probably under-recorded, but certainly less
common than its close relative <i>P.
filicivora</i>.&nbsp; 

Fern Smut

Common in the north and south-west
of the county, apparently absent from the low-lying centre.&nbsp; Mostly recorded as a larva on Hart’s Tongue
Fern, but also as sightings of the adult by day or adults attracted to light.

Psychoides filicivora

Fern Smut