Photo © Mike Wall
Anatrachyntis badia
Checklist Number34.0111 [B&F: 0897a]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Subfamily: | Cosmopteriginae |
| Genus: | Anatrachyntis |
| Species: | badia |
| Authority: | (Hodges, 1962) |
Recorded infrequently through accidental importation in pomegranates from Spain, although the species itself is a native of North America. Between 13 November and 2 December 2001 five specimens, two males and three females, were bred from larvae found in a supermarket in Plymouth, Devon. Recorded in Hampshire for the first time in 2013, when an adult came to light in Southsea. Wingspan 9-10 mm. Larva feeds within fruit of Pomegranate.
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)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southsea (SZ69) | 22/07/2013 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |