Glaucolepis headleyella
Checklist Number04.064 [B&F: 0044]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Subfamily: | Nepticulinae |
| Genus: | Glaucolepis |
| Species: | headleyella |
| Authority: | (Stainton, 1854) |
Vulnerable (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) on chalk downland in the south of England from Kent to Dorset. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight recorded very sparingly in all three vice-counties. Wingspan 4.2-5.8 mm. Larva mines leaves of Self-heal, over-wintering as a pupa.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennyson Down (SZ38) | 28/10/1984 | - | Robin Knill-Jones | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 25/05/1974 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 1975 | one | D W H Ffennell | Larval |
| Winchester (SU42) | 1975 | one | D W H Ffennell | Larval |
| Highcliffe (SZ29) | 07/07/1985 | one | E H Wild | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 17/09/1976 | - | D W H Ffennell | Larval |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 17/09/1976 | - | D W H Ffennell | Larval |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 18/09/1986 | two | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 17/09/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 12/09/2002 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 20/10/2011 | one | J R Langmaid, M R Young, B Elliott | Mine (vacated) |