Monochroa moyses
Checklist Number35.074 [B&F: 0744a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Anomologinae |
| Genus: | Monochroa |
| Species: | moyses |
| Authority: | Uffen, 1991 |
Nationally scarce (Na) in brackish marshes, saltmarshes and ditches on the coast of south-eastern England, from Hampshire to Suffolk. In Hampshire apparently restricted to the coastal strip east of Southampton, from Fareham to Hayling Island. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 8-9 mm. Main confusion species is M. hornigi, which has the forewing brownish fuscous and obscure paler annulations on the tibia of the hindleg (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). Larva mines leaves of Sea Club-rush.
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 | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 1984 | - | John R Langmaid | - |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 21/09/1989 | - | John R Langmaid | Mine (vacated) |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 08/09/1990 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 06/09/1993 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine |
| Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60) | 10/10/1994 | - | J R Langmaid, D O'Keeffe | Mine (vacated) |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 17/10/1996 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Larval |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 14/09/1997 | - | J R Langmaid, A M Emmet | Larval |
| Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60) | 04/10/1997 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Mine |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 14/10/1997 | - | J R Langmaid, J C Koster | Larval |
| Kendall's Wharf (SU60) | 14/10/1997 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Mine |
| Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60) | 06/09/1998 | one | J R Langmaid, M G M Jansen | Mine |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 07/09/1998 | - | J R Langmaid, M G M Jansen | Mine |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 29/09/1998 | - | J R Langmaid, D O'Keeffe | Mine |
| Hayling (SU70) | 22/08/2000 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, R J Dickson, A M Davis | Mine |
| Fareham, Cams Bay (SU50) | 26/08/2000 | one | Richard J Dickson | Mine |
| Fareham, Cams Bay (SU50) | 03/09/2000 | one | Richard J Dickson | Mine |
| Fareham, Cams Bay (SU50) | 10/09/2000 | two | Richard J Dickson | Mine |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 17/10/2000 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 25/06/2001 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Hayling (SU70) | 01/10/2002 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine |
| Fareham (SU50) | 21/07/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 25/07/2006 | - | J W Phillips, B Elliott & T Pickles | Adult |
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 25/07/2006 | - | John W Phillips | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 27/05/2008 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 23/07/2008 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 30/07/2008 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 22/06/2009 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Milton Common (SU60) | 21/09/2010 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Mine |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 22/09/2011 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine |
| Hayling (SU70) | 16/09/2014 | - | J R Langmaid, S M Palmer, I R Thirlwell | Mine |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 15/07/2015 | two | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 17/06/2017 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 18/06/2017 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Milton Common (SU60) | 05/09/2017 | - | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young, I R Thirlwell, B Elliott | Mine |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 24/06/2019 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 25/06/2019 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |