Photo © Mike Wall
Mugwort Plume
Hellinsia lienigianus
Checklist Number45.040 [B&F: 1518]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Pterophorinae |
| Genus: | Hellinsia |
| Species: | lienigianus |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1852) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in dry grassland and waste ground throughout much of England, less numerous in the north. In Hampshire there have been a few records, mostly in the north, and found to be reasonably common on the Leckford Estate in the 1980s (where it may still be present but for a lack of fieldwork subsequently). The only South Hampshire report was of one to light in July 2004 at Keyhaven, but as the first (and so far only) record for the Isle of Wight was not far away at Freshwater in 1999, the species may be present in the south of the New Forest. Wingspan 17-21 mm. Larva feeds on Mugwort, living between leaves spun together with silk.
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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 17/07/1999 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyhaven Marshes (SZ39) | 17/07/2004 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 07/06/1980 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Odiham Common (SU75) | 24/07/1995 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Old Burghclere (SU45) | 30/05/2002 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Larval |