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Telchines vialis

Checklist Number
55.0001 [B&F: 1486a]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Thyrididae
Subfamily:Thyridinae
Genus:Telchines
Species:vialis
Authority:(Moore, 1883)

Recorded infrequently through accidental importation from the Far East. A male specimen of this Oriental species, new to Europe, was taken in Hampshire at MV in the Lower Itchen valley on 7 October 1994 by R Houghton, who presented it to the British Museum of Natural History, London, where it was identified by Martin Honey by dissection. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date.

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)

No Larval records to show.

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Lower Itchen (SU41)07/10/1994oneR HoughtonAdult