Photo © Winston Plowes
Nemophora cupriacella
Checklist Number07.003 [B&F: 0146]
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Nationally scarce (Nb) in dry grassland and on downland throughout much of England; rare in Wales and Ireland. Very rare in south Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, with only one record this century, at Monkham Copse. Wingspan 12-16 mm. Larva feeds on seeds of Devil's-bit Scabious, Field Scabious and Small Scabious, subsequently feeding in the fallen leaves, living within a movable case.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monkham Copse (SZ48) | 05/08/2006 | one | Sam Knill-Jones, Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Cranmore (SZ38) | 23/07/2014 | one | Martin C Harvey | Adult |
| Ningwood Common (SZ38) | 23/07/2014 | one | Martin C Harvey | Adult |
| Walter's Copse (SZ49) | 08/08/2014 | one | Stephen Plummer | Adult |
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 08/07/2015 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Bouldnor Copse (SZ39) | 11/08/2015 | one | Natalie Bone | Adult |
| Walter's Copse (SZ49) | 27/08/2015 | one | Stephen Plummer | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockenhurst (SU30) | 1920 | - | Digby | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 1971 | - | D W H Ffennell | - |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 18/08/1972 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 12/08/1974 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 03/08/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, M J Sterling | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 14/07/1998 | six | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 22/07/2011 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Timsbury (SU32) | 03/07/2015 | one | Tony Rackham | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 02/07/1974 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 1980 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |