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Aproaerema vinella
Checklist Number35.006 [B&F: 0846]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Anacampsinae |
| Genus: | Aproaerema |
| Species: | vinella |
| Authority: | Bankes, 1898 |
Rare and thought possibly extinct, as it was known only from rough pastures and field edges on the Wealden clay in Sussex, being last recorded on Ditchling Common in 1990: the decline was believed to be associated with the loss of the foodplant to agriculture.
It was therefore surprising when larval webs of this species were discovered at a site on the Isle of Wight in June 2013 - some 70km distant from the previously known locality - during a successful search for the larvae of Agonopterix atomella, and subsequently at two other localities there in June 2014 (S. D. Beavan and R. J. Heckford, Entomologists Gazette 65: 209-214 (2014)). It has subsequently been found in other sites nearby on the island.
Wingspan 11-12 mm.
The larva feeds on Dyer's Greenweed, living between leaves spun together with silk.
It was therefore surprising when larval webs of this species were discovered at a site on the Isle of Wight in June 2013 - some 70km distant from the previously known locality - during a successful search for the larvae of Agonopterix atomella, and subsequently at two other localities there in June 2014 (S. D. Beavan and R. J. Heckford, Entomologists Gazette 65: 209-214 (2014)). It has subsequently been found in other sites nearby on the island.
Wingspan 11-12 mm.
The larva feeds on Dyer's Greenweed, living between leaves spun together with silk.
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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 21/06/2013 | - | David Biggs | Larval |
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 21/06/2013 | one | S D Bevan, R J Heckford | Larval |
| Isle of Wight (SZ48) | 21/06/2013 | one | Stella D Beavan | Larval |
| Isle of Wight (SZ48) | 23/06/2013 | - | S D Bevan, R J Heckford | Larval |
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 23/06/2013 | - | S D Bevan, R J Heckford | Larval |
| Porchfield (SZ49) | 31/05/2014 | - | Barry Angell | Larval |
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 05/06/2014 | four | Mark Parsons, Tim Norriss, Paul Davies etc | Larval |
| Isle of Wight (SZ48) | 05/06/2014 | four | Mark Parsons, Tim Norriss, Paul Davies etc | Larval |
| Isle of Wight (SZ48) | 25/06/2014 | - | S D Bevan, R J Heckford, A P Foster, S Adams | Larval |
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 25/06/2014 | - | S D Bevan, R J Heckford, A P Foster, S Adams | Larval |
| Jersey Camp (SZ49) | 17/07/2015 | three | Ian Merrifield | Adult |
| Jersey Camp (SZ49) | 22/07/2016 | one | Ian Merrifield | Adult |
| Jersey Camp (SZ49) | 29/07/2016 | three | Ian Merrifield | Adult |
| Jersey Camp (SZ49) | 31/08/2016 | one | Ian Merrifield | Adult |
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 02/07/2021 | two | Phil Barden | Larval |
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 23/04/2022 | three | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 18/06/2024 | six | Tony Davis | Larval |