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Argyresthia praecocella
Checklist Number20.003 [B&F: 0404]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Subfamily: | Argyresthiinae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | praecocella |
| Authority: | Zeller, 1839 |
Rare (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) on downland in southern England and in open woodland in northern Scotland where the foodplant occurs (MBGBI Vol 3). The only Hampshire record is of one beaten from Juniper at Stockbridge in 1976. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 9-10 mm. Larva feeds within berries of Juniper, over-wintering as a prepupa.
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)
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockbridge Down (SU33) | 04/05/1976 | one | D W H Ffennell | Adult |