Species Details

ABH: 4.065

BF: 48

Family: Nepticulidae

Subfamily: Nepticulinae

Taxon: Trifurcula cryptella

Authority: (Stainton, 1856)

Vernacular: Cryptic Dot

Account: Nationally scarce (Na) in woodland throughout much of Britain and western Ireland Many records, especially from downland, probably refer to T. subnitidella, from which only really separable by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines leaves of Common Bird's-foot Trefoil, Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil, Crown Vetch and Horseshoe Vetch, over-wintering as a pupa.

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: 4 — 4.6 mm

Surrey Flight Period: —

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

Foodplant: Lotus pedunculatus (Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil), Lotus sp. (a bird's-foot-trefoil).

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

Status: Nationally Scarce A

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 5 — Adults unidentifiable 😖 or pending grading 🧐
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/trifurcula-cryptella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 1

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 2005

Latest Year: 2005

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