Photo © Chris Lewis
Schiffermuelleria grandis
Checklist Number28.003 [B&F: 0634]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Oecophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Oecophorinae |
| Genus: | Schiffermuelleria |
| Species: | grandis |
| Authority: | (Desvignes, 1842) |
Vulnerable (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) and possibly confined to Devon, Somerset and Worcestershire; previously known from south-western England northwards to Cheshire. Refound in the New Forest, Hampshire in 2010 (and again in 2011), after an absence of over 70 years. Wingspan 13-17 mm. Flies in early morning sunshine. Larva feeds on dead wood of Oak, Beech and Ivy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmsley (SU20) | 23/05/1934 | - | Scarsdale C S Brown | Adult |
| Bolderwood, NF (SU20) | 04/06/1936 | three | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Burley, NF (SU20) | 30/05/2010 | one | Chris Lewis | Adult |
| Bolderwood, NF (SU20) | 08/05/2011 | one | Russell B Wynn | Adult |
| Dockens Water, Ringwood (SU11) | 02/06/2012 | one | Chris Lewis | Adult |
