Photo © Mike Wall
Bryotropha umbrosella
Checklist Number35.048 [B&F: 0778]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Anomologinae |
| Genus: | Bryotropha |
| Species: | umbrosella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1839) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) on coastal sand-dunes and, rarely, dry sandy areas inland throughout much of the British Isles, but absent from western Scotland, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland. In Hampshire recorded recently only from Hayling Island in 2005. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 9-11 mm. Differs from the other black species B. affinis and B. similis by the conspicuous clear white costal and tornal patches contrasting with the very dark forewing (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). Larva feeds on various mosses and various grasses, living within a silken tube or tent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens (SZ68) | 1884 | - | IWG | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merritown Heath (SZ19) | 26/07/1993 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Heckford, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ69) | 20/07/2005 | - | John W Phillips, Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 29/06/2013 | - | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
