Photo © Mike Wall
Plain Plume
Hellinsia tephradactyla
Checklist Number45.038 [B&F: 1522]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Pterophorinae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | tephradactyla |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1813]) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland throughout much of Britain and western Ireland. In Hampshire recorded in the past from Baddesley Great Covert and Ampfield, but recorded only once in recent years, at Noar Hill in 1993. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 18-23 mm. Larva feeds on Goldenrod.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkhurst Forest (SZ49) | 30/09/2017 | one | Stephen Plummer | Larval |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noar Hill HIWWT NR, Selborne (SU73) | 21/06/1993 | - | Tony M James | Adult |