Infurcitinea captans
Checklist Number12.004 [B&F: 0203a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Subfamily: | Meessiinae |
| Genus: | Infurcitinea |
| Species: | captans |
| Authority: | Gozmány, 1960 |
Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) on maritime heathland in Cornwall. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 7-10 mm. Very similar to I. albicomella, from which reliably separated only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva feeds on detritus.
