Species Details

ABH: 15.001

BF: 299

Family: Gracillariidae

Subfamily: Gracillariinae

Taxon: Parectopa ononidis

Authority: (Zeller, 1839)

Vernacular: Clover Stilt

Account: Nationally scarce (Nb) on chalk downland and rough meadows throughout much of England, predominantly in the south-east. Described in MBGBI Vol 2 as "an inconspicuous and evasive insect which may have been overlooked in many areas" Dialectica imperialella is similar, but lacks the two basal silver spots on the dorsum and has a conspicuous white apical spot, also clearly visible on the underside; the hindleg has a row of bristles on the tibia and is only obscurely banded with white. Larva mines leaves of Red Clover, White Clover and Spiny Restharrow.

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: 7 — 9 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 23 Jul (2008) — 5 Sep (2004)

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

Foodplant: Ononis sp., Trifolium pratense (Red Clover), Trifolium 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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Verification Grade: 1 — Relatively easily identified 👌

Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/parectopa-ononidis/

Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 2

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2004

Latest Year: 2008

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