Photo © Andy Mitchell
Monopis imella
Checklist Number12.040 [B&F: 0231]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Nationally scarce (Nb) in Britain as far north as Morayshire, most common near the sea and found more in wild habitats than other British species of the genus. In Hampshire more or less restricted to the coast to the east of Southampton, with no recent records in the north of the county or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 11-14 mm. Larva feeds on sheep's wool, dead animals and detritus in bird nests.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens (SZ68) | 01/07/1959 | - | S Wakely | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southsea (SZ69) | 17/09/1982 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 13/08/1983 | two | J R Langmaid, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Eastney (SZ69) | 30/06/1985 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 17/09/1992 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 30/08/1999 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 18/06/2000 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 07/08/2000 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 08/08/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 24/06/2005 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 10/08/2005 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 10/09/2005 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 16/09/2006 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 29/04/2007 | one | Trevor Codlin | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 12/06/2007 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 14/07/2007 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 12/06/2008 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 01/07/2008 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 11/09/2008 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 13/06/2009 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 04/07/2009 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 07/07/2009 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 08/07/2009 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 21/07/2009 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 18/07/2014 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 28/07/2014 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 22/05/2015 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Merritown Heath (SZ19) | 23/05/2015 | - | David Foot | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 28/08/2015 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 28/08/2015 | one | Fareham Moth Group | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 01/09/2015 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 12/08/2016 | one | Fareham Moth Group | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 12/08/2016 | one | Andy Brown | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 29/08/2016 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 21/06/2017 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 25/07/2017 | two | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 25/07/2017 | two | Fareham Moth Group | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 06/08/2018 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 02/10/2018 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 25/05/2019 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 13/08/2020 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 18/08/2020 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 26/08/2020 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
