Species Details

ABH: 7.005

BF: 145

Family: Adelidae

Subfamily: Adelinae

Taxon: Nemophora minimella

Authority: ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Vernacular: Small Scabious Longhorn

Account: Nationally scarce (Nb) on dry pastures and downland throughout most of the British Isles Similar to N. fasciella, but with indistinct brownish media fascia. Larva feeds within flowerheads of Devil's-bit Scabious and Small Scabious, subsequently feeding on the leaves, living within a movable case.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 10 — 14 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 17 Aug (2005) — 17 Aug (2005)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant: Scabiosa sp., Succisa sp.

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Nationally Scarce B

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/nemophora-minimella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 1

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2005

Latest Year: 2005

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