Photo © Mike Wall
Zimmermannia atrifrontella
Checklist Number04.079 [B&F: 0041]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Subfamily: | Nepticulinae |
| Genus: | Zimmermannia |
| Species: | atrifrontella |
| Authority: | (Stainton, 1851) |
Status and distribution insufficiently known. Found in woodland in south-eastern England from Kent to Wiltshire and Dorset. First recorded in Hampshire in 1976, subsequently found at Ashurst and Botley Wood, but remaining very uncommon elsewhere in the county and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan male 6.5-7.4 mm, female 7.2-8.5 mm. The speckled imago is distinctive with white thorax, black head and snow-white eye-caps, but more frequently recorded in the larval stage, when mines are relatively easy to find where they are present. Larva mines bark of Oak.
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)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 13/10/2001 | - | David G Green | Larval |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Harbour (SZ49) | 1977 | - | A Maitland Emmet | - |
| Newtown Ranges (SZ49) | 18/09/1977 | - | AMEmmet, EC Pelham-Clinton, Dr JD Bradley, RWJ Uffen | Mine (vacated) |
| Lock's Copse (SZ49) | 18/09/1977 | - | E C Pelham-Clinton | Larval |
| Newtown Ranges (SZ49) | 18/09/1977 | - | A Maitland Emmet | Larval |
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 08/10/2006 | - | John R Langmaid | Mine |
| Firestone Copse (SZ59) | 19/05/2014 | - | John R Langmaid, Mark R Young, David T Biggs | Mine |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 1980 | - | John R Langmaid | - |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 14/04/1985 | one | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Roydon Common (SU30) | 1999 | - | Phil Budd | - |
| Roydon Woods NR (SU30) | 1999 | - | Phil Budd | - |
| Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30) | 11/10/1999 | - | Phil Budd | Case |
| Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30) | 28/10/1999 | - | Phil Budd | Larval |
| Hamble Common (SU40) | 03/11/1999 | - | Phil Budd | Larval |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 08/04/2000 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson, I R Thirlwell | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 23/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 21/09/2007 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| North Whiteley (SU51) | 22/09/2009 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 20/09/2019 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 18/09/2020 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |