Photo © Ian Thirlwell
Trifurcula cryptella
Checklist Number04.065 [B&F: 0048]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Subfamily: | Nepticulinae |
| Genus: | Trifurcula |
| Species: | cryptella |
| Authority: | (Stainton, 1856) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in woodland throughout much of Britain and western Ireland. In Hampshire the only recent records are from Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 4-4.6 mm. Many records, especially from downland, probably refer to T. subnitidella, from which only really separable by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines leaves of Common Bird's-foot Trefoil, Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil, Crown Vetch and Horseshoe Vetch, over-wintering as a pupa.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 1991 | - | Richard J Dickson | - |
| Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60) | 04/07/2005 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Mine |
| Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60) | 09/07/2005 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott, B Goater | Mine |
| Southwick (SU60) | 11/07/2005 | - | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Mine |