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Photo © James Halsey
Triaxomasia caprimulgella
Checklist Number12.023 [B&F: 0226]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Subfamily: | Nemapogoninae |
| Genus: | Triaxomasia |
| Species: | caprimulgella |
| Authority: | (Stainton, 1851) |
An elusive species, said to favour dark shady places such as hollow trees and outbuildings. With the recent introduction of the LUN pheromone lure (primarily used to attract the Lunar Hornet Clearwing), sightings have dramatically increased in recent years, with a number from Middlesex, Surrey, and first recorded in Hampshire in July 2021; however the first record from our area was one retrospectively identified on the Isle of Wight from a photo in 2020. Most are caught at pheromone lure but does turn up at UV light. Wingspan 9-11 mm. The larva is thought to be a detritus feeding species, like most tineids.
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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 25/06/2020 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romsey (SU32) | 19/07/2021 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 20/07/2021 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Stanbrige Earls (SU32) | 06/07/2022 | four | Jon R Millo | Adult |
| Crow (SU10) | 10/07/2022 | six | Unknown | Adult |
| Allbrook (SU42) | 17/06/2023 | two | Simon Ingram | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 18/06/2023 | two | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 22/06/2023 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 24/06/2023 | three | Dan Houghton | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 24/06/2023 | three | Dan Houghton | Adult |
| South Baddesley (SZ39) | 24/06/2023 | 10 | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 13/06/2024 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 22/06/2024 | three | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 23/06/2024 | two | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 28/06/2024 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 02/07/2024 | two | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater (SU85) | 06/07/2021 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Hammer Vale, Woolmer (SU83) | 07/07/2023 | one | Andy Swan | Adult |
