Bacotia claustrella
Checklist Number11.010 [B&F: 0183]
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Rare (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) in woodland in the southern counties of England, as far north as Worcestershire. In Hampshire recorded in recent years only from Fleet, previously known from Havant Thicket, Leckford and Stockbridge Down. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan male 13-15 mm, female wingless. The adult moths are seen occasionally, but most records are of larval cases. Larva feeds on lichens growing on tree trunks, living within a movable case.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 20/03/1996 | one | J R Langmaid, D O'Keeffe | Case |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 14/03/1997 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Case |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockbridge Down (SU33) | 06/04/1980 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling | Case |
| Stockbridge Down (SU33) | 16/04/1984 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, A M Emmet | Case |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 20/04/1993 | two | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Case |
| Fleet (SU85) | 18/03/2006 | one | Rob Edmunds | Larval |