Photo © Keith Tailby
Pseudopostega crepusculella
Checklist Number05.004 [B&F: 0121]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Opostegidae |
| Subfamily: | Oposteginae |
| Genus: | Pseudopostega |
| Species: | crepusculella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1839) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in fens, damp woodland, marshes, river-banks and other damp areas throughout the British Isles. In Hampshire recorded infrequently, rarely in numbers, and less than annually, in scattered locations. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 8-10.5 mm. Characterised by black apical dot and pair of oblique strigulae on each of costa and dorsum. Larva mines leaves of Mint.
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)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 06/08/2002 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddesley Great Covert (SU42) | 1920 | one | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Southampton (SU41) | 26/07/1931 | one | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Southampton (SU41) | 20/06/1933 | one | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Itchen Valley CP (SU42) | 14/07/1975 | - | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Itchen Valley CP (SU42) | 28/07/1976 | - | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Winchester (SU43) | 31/07/1978 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Beaulieu Estate (SU30) | 23/06/1990 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 12/07/1994 | one | J R Langmaid, P M Potts, P Waring | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 04/07/1995 | one | J R Langmaid, B Goater | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 30/06/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Upham (SU52) | 23/06/2006 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Upham (SU52) | 23/06/2006 | three | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 19/07/2008 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 21/07/2008 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 22/07/2008 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 24/07/2008 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 14/06/2009 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 26/06/2009 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 28/06/2009 | two | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 02/07/2009 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 24/06/2010 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 28/07/2010 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 17/08/2010 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 18/08/2010 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 14/06/2011 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 01/07/2011 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 03/07/2011 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 19/07/2013 | two | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 20/07/2013 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 02/08/2013 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Dibden Purlieu (SU40) | 09/08/2020 | one | Bob Chapman | Adult |
| Dibden Purlieu (SU40) | 09/08/2020 | one | Robert A Chapman | Adult |
| Brownwich cliffs (SU50) | 17/06/2022 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Lee-on-Solent (SU50) | 07/07/2022 | one | Ian Hargreaves | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnall Moors NR, Winchester (SU42) | 25/07/1987 | one | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling, R M Palmer | Adult |
| Morgaston Wood (SU65) | 05/07/2006 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Black Wood, Micheldever (SU54) | 01/07/2008 | eight | Colin Plant, Mike Wall, Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Old Basing (SU65) | 31/07/2010 | three | James Andrews, Mike Wall | Adult |
| Morgaston Wood (SU65) | 06/05/2011 | four | Mike Wall | Adult |
