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Argyresthia abdominalis
Checklist Number20.008 [B&F: 0406]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Subfamily: | Argyresthiinae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | abdominalis |
| Authority: | Zeller, 1839 |
Vulnerable (proposed as a future Red Data Book species). Chiefly recorded from the Chilterns and the downs of southern England, where the foodplant is present, but evidently in decline. In Hampshire last recorded in the 1980s from Stockbridge Down and Leckford. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 7-9 mm. Larva mines leaves and bark of Juniper.
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 | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockbridge Down (SU33) | 02/08/1980 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 14/07/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Cholderton (SU24) | 22/07/2016 | one | Tim Norriss, Henry Edmunds | Adult |
| Cholderton (SU24) | 23/07/2016 | two | Tim Norriss, Henry Edmunds | Adult |