Wood-boring Barklouse vs Scarce Umber Moth
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Wood-boring Barklouse | Scarce Umber Moth |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Psilopsocus mimulus | Agriopis aurantiaria |
| Order | Psocoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Psilopsocidae | Geometridae |
| Size | 2-3 mm | 35-40 mm wingspan (males) |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Wood Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | Central America, South America | Europe, Western Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Wood-boring Barklouse
An unusual psocid that bores into dead wood rather than living on bark surfaces. It creates small tunnels in decaying timber.
Did You Know?
It is one of the very few bark lice that actually bores into wood.
Scarce Umber Moth
An autumn-flying moth with warm orange-brown wings marked with darker speckles. Females are wingless and crawl up tree trunks to await males.
Did You Know?
It emerges so late in autumn that it sometimes flies in early snowfall.