Photo © Keith Tailby

Pseudopostega crepusculella

Checklist Number
05.004 [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)

No Larval records to show.

VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
West Park (SU11)06/08/2002oneDavid G GreenAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Baddesley Great Covert (SU42)1920oneW FassnidgeAdult
Southampton (SU41)26/07/1931oneW FassnidgeAdult
Southampton (SU41)20/06/1933oneW FassnidgeAdult
Itchen Valley CP (SU42)14/07/1975-D W H FfennellAdult
Itchen Valley CP (SU42)28/07/1976-D W H FfennellAdult
Winchester (SU43)31/07/1978oneD H SterlingAdult
Beaulieu Estate (SU30)23/06/1990oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)12/07/1994oneJ R Langmaid, P M Potts, P WaringAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)04/07/1995oneJ R Langmaid, B GoaterAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)30/06/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Upham (SU52)23/06/2006threeRichard J DicksonAdult
Upham (SU52)23/06/2006oneMaurice OpieAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)19/07/2008oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)21/07/2008oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)22/07/2008oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)24/07/2008oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)14/06/2009oneKeith WheelerAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)26/06/2009oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)28/06/2009twoKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)02/07/2009oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)24/06/2010oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)28/07/2010oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)17/08/2010oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)18/08/2010oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)14/06/2011oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)01/07/2011oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)03/07/2011oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)19/07/2013twoKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)20/07/2013oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)02/08/2013oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Dibden Purlieu (SU40)09/08/2020oneRobert A ChapmanAdult
Brownwich cliffs (SU50)17/06/2022oneMaurice OpieAdult
Lee-on-Solent (SU50)07/07/2022oneIan HargreavesAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Winnall Moors NR, Winchester (SU42)25/07/1987oneJ R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling, R M PalmerAdult
Morgaston Wood (SU65)05/07/2006oneMike WallAdult
Black Wood, Micheldever (SU54)01/07/2008eightColin Plant, Mike Wall, Tim NorrissAdult
Old Basing (SU65)31/07/2010threeJames Andrews, Mike WallAdult
Morgaston Wood (SU65)06/05/2011fourMike WallAdult