Photo © Mike Wall
Pseudotelphusa scalella
Checklist Number35.152 [B&F: 0764]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Genus: | Pseudotelphusa |
| Species: | scalella |
| Authority: | (Scopoli, 1763) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in oak woodland in parts of southern England, north to Yorkshire. In Hampshire extremely uncommon, usually with no more than a single annual record, mainly in the south, and often at light traps in gardens. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 11-13 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on mosses growing on Oak.
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)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 30/05/2003 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 02/06/1991 | one | J R Langmaid, R J B Hoare | Adult |
| West Walk, Wickham (SU61) | 10/07/1991 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 06/06/1993 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 28/05/2003 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 2004 | - | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 18/06/2005 | one | Barry Goater | Adult |
| West Walk (SU61) | 16/06/2006 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Fletchers Water, NF (SU20) | 25/05/2007 | one | Tim Norriss, Richard Coomber, Juliet Bloss, Peter & Cindy Allen | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 25/06/2009 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Holmsley Inclosure, NF (SU20) | 28/05/2010 | one | Keith Tailby, Mark Hammond | Adult |
| Vale Park, Chandler's Ford (SU42) | 12/07/2022 | one | Ken Arber | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamber (SU66) | 07/05/1995 | one | Andy Swash | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 29/05/2009 | one | Keith Tailby | Adult |
| Yateley (SU86) | 27/06/2012 | one | Colin Proudley | Adult |
| Silchester Common (SU66) | 10/06/2023 | one | Marc Botham | Adult |
VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 16/07/2004 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
