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Bryotropha basaltinella
Checklist Number35.045 [B&F: 0777]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Anomologinae |
| Genus: | Bryotropha |
| Species: | basaltinella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1839) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in urban areas and on old buildings in southern England. First recorded in South Hampshire in 2013, and found on the Hampshire/Surrey border in North Hampshire in 2023. While occasionally reported, records are often unsupported by sufficient evidence to allow acceptance; it is probably under-recorded as very similar to B. dryadella and often only separable by dissection of the genitalia, however shape of fascia is straight or slightly inwards-bent in B. dryadella, but slightly outwards-bent and rarely straight in B. basaltinella (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). Larva feeds on various mosses, living within a silken tube or tent.
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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| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 29/06/2013 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 15/08/2013 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 12/07/2014 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 03/07/2015 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 17/06/2017 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 16/07/2020 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 23/07/2020 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 06/08/2020 | two | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 08/06/2022 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 11/09/2022 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 06/06/2024 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 21/06/2024 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 10/07/2024 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 23/07/2024 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater (SU85) | 09/08/2023 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 11/08/2023 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 17/08/2023 | three | Ben Dale | Adult |
