Photo © Dave Hamilton

Bohemannia quadrimaculella

Checklist Number
04.072 [B&F: 0019]

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

Classification

Family:Nepticulidae
Subfamily:Nepticulinae
Genus:Bohemannia
Species:quadrimaculella
Authority:(Boheman, 1853)

Nationally scarce (Nb) in freshwater margins throughout England and Wales; rare in Ireland. Extremely rare in Hampshire, far from annual, and never in numbers. Recorded from the Isle of Wight for the first time on 26 July 2016 when two were beaten from Alder at Afton Marsh. Wingspan 7.4-8.8 mm. Superficially resembles a number of other Nepticulidae, but combination of orange head, dark copper-coloured collar, white-tipped, fuscous antennae, pale yellow eyecaps, and shining coppery purple forewing with yellowish spots on costa and dorsum beyond middle, is diagnostic (MBGBI Vol 1). Day-flying. Larva mines buds of Alder.
Update: Distribution, August 2019

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
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VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Afton Marsh (SZ38)26/07/2016twoStephen PlummerAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Lyndhurst (SU30)1800-Unknown-
NF (SU20)1900-Unknown-
The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51)19/07/2002oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Hedge End (SU41)10/07/2005oneDavid HamiltonAdult
The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51)29/07/2008oneJ R Langmaid, R J DicksonAdult
The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51)29/07/2008oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50)06/08/2010oneKevin CokerAdult
Funtley (SU50)28/07/2011oneMaurice OpieAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Farnborough (SU85)11/08/1997oneRon ParfittAdult
Greywell Fen (SU75)23/07/2014-Graham CollinsAdult
Yateley (SU86)20/07/2016-Josie HewittAdult