Phaulernis dentella
Checklist Number47.002 [B&F: 0477]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Epermeniidae |
| Subfamily: | Epermeniinae |
| Genus: | Phaulernis |
| Species: | dentella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1839) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in hedgerows, waste ground and dry grassland in southern England, from East Anglia westwards to Herefordshire and Cornwall (MBGBI Vol 3). In Hampshire there is one old record from 1936. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 9-10 mm. Larva feeds within seedheads of Rough Chervil, Ground-elder and Burnet-saxifrage, over-wintering as a pupa.
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)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (SU31) | 10/06/1936 | one | A Smith | Adult |
| Pennington (SZ39) | 22/07/2014 | one | Richard Coomber | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockbridge (SU33) | 03/06/2019 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |