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Lampronia flavimitrella
Checklist Number09.005 [B&F: 0134]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Prodoxidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamproniinae |
| Genus: | Lampronia |
| Species: | flavimitrella |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1817]) |
Rare (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in hedgerows and woodland in Kent. In Hampshire recorded once, at Martyr Worthy on 18 May 1974, this being the first British record. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 13-15 mm. Larva feeds within fruits of Bramble and Raspberry.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martyr Worthy (SU53) | 18/05/1974 | one | D W H Ffennell | Adult |