Photo © Andy Mitchell

Monopis imella

Checklist Number
12.040 [B&F: 0231]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Tineidae
Subfamily:Tineinae
Genus:Monopis
Species:imella
Authority:(Hübner, [1813])

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)

No Larval records to show.

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
St Helens (SZ68)01/07/1959-S WakelyAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Southsea (SZ69)17/09/1982oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Eastney (SZ69)13/08/1983twoJ R Langmaid, P H SterlingAdult
Eastney (SZ69)30/06/1985oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)17/09/1992oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)30/08/1999oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)18/06/2000oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)07/08/2000oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Fareham (SU50)08/08/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Hedge End (SU41)24/06/2005oneDavid HamiltonAdult
Southsea (SZ69)10/08/2005oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)10/09/2005oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)16/09/2006oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Funtley (SU50)29/04/2007oneTrevor CodlinAdult
Southsea (SZ69)12/06/2007oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)14/07/2007oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Southsea (SZ69)12/06/2008oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)01/07/2008oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)11/09/2008oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)13/06/2009oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)04/07/2009oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)07/07/2009oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)08/07/2009oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)21/07/2009oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)18/07/2014oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)28/07/2014oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)22/05/2015oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Merritown Heath (SZ19)23/05/2015-David FootAdult
Horsea Island (SU60)28/08/2015oneMaurice OpieAdult
Horsea Island (SU60)28/08/2015oneFareham Moth GroupAdult
Horsea Island (SU60)01/09/2015oneMaurice OpieAdult
Horsea Island (SU60)12/08/2016oneFareham Moth GroupAdult
Horsea Island (SU60)12/08/2016oneAndy BrownAdult
Southsea (SZ69)29/08/2016oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)21/06/2017oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Horsea Island (SU60)25/07/2017twoMaurice OpieAdult
Horsea Island (SU60)25/07/2017twoFareham Moth GroupAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)06/08/2018oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Horsea Island (SU60)02/10/2018oneMaurice OpieAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)25/05/2019oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)13/08/2020oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)18/08/2020oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)26/08/2020oneIan ThirlwellAdult