Photo © Mike Jeffes
Homoeosoma nimbella
Checklist Number62.056 [B&F: 1482]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Homoeosoma |
| Species: | nimbella |
| Authority: | (Duponchel, 1837) |
Vulnerable (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in rough meadows and waste ground in parts of southern England, but distribution very imperfectly known in Britain. From the Isle of Wight there are a number of old records, but these are vague and on the mainland, known only from Hengistbury Head (in the political county of Dorset) where it is evidently established. Wingspan 16-21 mm. The least well understood of the British members of the group, and evidently confused in the past with P. saxicola in particular [Goater]. Larva feeds within flowerheads of Yarrow, Common Ragwort and Yellow Chamomile.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown (SZ58) | 1893 | - | L B Prout | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 1900 | - | Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900 | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1926 | - | E G R Waters | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 30/06/2001 | four | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 29/06/2013 | 14 | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 14/06/2022 | 20 | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 06/07/2022 | seven | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
