Trifurcula beirnei

Checklist Number
04.069 [B&F: 0047]

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:beirnei
Authority:Puplesis, 1984

Endangered (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) and thinly distributed in England, but sometimes numerous where it survives. In Hampshire recorded in numbers only on Hayling Island. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 8-9 mm. Larva mines bark of Petty Whin.

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.

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Jersey Camp (SZ49)29/07/2016oneIan MerrifieldAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Southampton (SU30)20/08/1935-W Fassnidge-
Southsea (SZ69)20/08/2000oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Hayling (SU70)30/08/2002oneJ R Langmaid, B ElliottAdult
Hayling (SU70)02/09/2002threeJ R Langmaid, B ElliottAdult
Hayling (SU70)23/08/2003-J R Langmaid, B ElliottAdult
Hayling Billy (SU70)22/08/2011oneTony DavisAdult