Maryland Biodiversity Project - Walsh's Microbagworm (Siederia walshella)

Walsh's Microbagworm Siederia walshella (Clemens, 1862)

Synonyms: Hodges #0435, Solenobia walshella, Taleporia walshella.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Lepidoptera > Family Psychidae > Genus Siederia Walsh's Microbagworm - Siederia walshella - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/21532

Females of this species are wingless. (BugGuide)

"The larvae feed on lichens that grow on the trunks of various species of coniferous trees." (BugGuide)

There are 3 records in the project database.

Walsh's Microbagworm in Washington Co., Maryland (4/6/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Walsh's Microbagworm in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Walsh's Microbagworm in Washington Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

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