Elachista apicipunctella
Checklist Number38.032 [B&F: 0602]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Subfamily: | Elachistinae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | apicipunctella |
| Authority: | Stainton, 1849 |
Local along woodland edges and in woodland clearings throughout much of the British Isles, except for the extreme south-west of England. In Hampshire there is a single old record from "Southampton" in 1937, but the precise place where the specimen was taken is uncertain (MBGBI Vol 3). No more was heard of the species in the county until May 2002, when one was found in a Rothamsted trap at West Park. There have been further scattered records from 2020 onwards. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 10-11 mm. Similar to E. albifrontella, but the extra subapical spot beyond the costal and tornal spots of the forewing on E. apicipunctella is diagnostic. Larva mines leaves of various grasses.
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
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 30/05/2002 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton (SU41) | 13/06/1937 | one | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Pennington (SZ39) | 09/06/2023 | one | Richard Coomber | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 09/07/2024 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 17/07/2018 | four | Mark Hammond, Keith Tailby, Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 16/04/2020 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Noar Hill HIWWT NNR (SU73) | 21/04/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 01/08/2013 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |