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Neofriseria peliella
Checklist Number35.087 [B&F: 0798]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Genus: | Neofriseria |
| Species: | peliella |
| Authority: | (Treitschke, 1835) |
A rare species of shingle beaches restricted to a few sites in Kent, and recently, somewhat surprisingly, in Middlesex. Two historical submissions for east Dorset (VC11) were in error, but a specimen was recorded at a BENHS field session in 2015 on Sandy Point, Hayling Island. Wingspan 13-16 mm. The most likely confusion species is N. singula which has the black spots at two-fifths vertically one above the other; in N. peliella the lower spot is usually slightly basad of the upper spot; N. singula has a dusting of dull yellowish white scales on the more greyish fuscous-tinged forewing, making it paler than N. peliella (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). Larva feeds on Sheep's Sorrel, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 04/07/2015 | - | John W Phillips | Adult |