Photo © Laurie Evans
Augasma aeratella
Checklist Number37.001 [B&F: 0486]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Coleophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Coleophorinae |
| Genus: | Augasma |
| Species: | aeratella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1839) |
Formerly considered extinct in the British Isles, found on farmland, woodland margins and cornfield edges in southern and south-eastern England, from Dorset to Essex, in Norfolk and in Oxfordshire (MBGBI Vol 3): it was therefore welcome that it was re-found (or found to have re-colonised) sites in Wiltshire in 2023. In our area, there is a (possibly unconfirmable) single record from the Isle of Wight in 1907, but never recorded from Hampshire. Wingspan 9-10 mm. Distinguished from the Coleophora by the antennae, which are held tight against the body, not extending forward. Larva feeds within flowers of Knotgrass, forming galls, in which it over-winters.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcliffe, IoW (SZ68) | 2737 | - | C Morley | Adult |
