Photo © Jenny Seawright
Trifurcula immundella
Checklist Number04.068 [B&F: 0046]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Subfamily: | Nepticulinae |
| Genus: | Trifurcula |
| Species: | immundella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1839) |
Local throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire found commonly in Botley Wood, Leckford and the Itchen Valley. Recorded on the Isle of Wight once, at Shanklin in 1977, but not since. Wingspan 6-8.4 mm. One of the palest of the Nepticulidae, with buff ground-colour, slightly darker mottling, yellow head and white eyecaps. Larva mines under the bark of Broom.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Hyde, Shanklin (SZ58) | 23/09/1977 | - | AMEmmet, EC Pelham-Clinton, Dr JD Bradley, RWJ Uffen | Mine |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 23/09/1977 | - | A Maitland Emmet | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 26/08/1978 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 22/08/1979 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 24/08/1980 | - | J R Langmaid, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 07/06/1984 | one | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 10/09/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine (vacated) |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 04/09/1990 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 30/03/2004 | - | J R Langmaid | Mine |
| Fawley (SU40) | 31/07/2004 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 2006 | - | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 17/12/2011 | - | Tony Davis | Mine |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 20/12/2020 | - | Tony Davis | Mine |
| Netley Common (SU41) | 20/02/2021 | one | Tony Davis | Mine |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 21/03/2021 | one | Dan Houghton | Mine |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 09/01/2022 | five | Dan Houghton | Mine |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 23/09/1994 | - | J R Langmaid, A M Davis | Mine |
| Bramdean Common (SU62) | 08/10/1996 | one | J R Langmaid, A M Emmet, I R Thirlwell | Mine |
| Blackbushe Airfield (SU85) | 25/12/2020 | one | Josie Hewitt | Mine |
| Blackbushe Airfield (SU85) | 30/12/2020 | 50 | Josie Hewitt | Mine (vacated) |
| Long Valley, Fleet (SU85) | 02/01/2021 | - | Tony Davis | Mine |
