Photo © Mike Wall
Bedellia somnulentella
Checklist Number24.001 [B&F: 0264]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Bedelliidae |
| Subfamily: | Bedelliinae |
| Genus: | Bedellia |
| Species: | somnulentella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1847) |
Local in hedgerows and on waste ground throughout much of southern Britain, where widespread but erratic in appearance, occurring with less frequency as far north as Co. Durham, the native populations periodically reinforced by immigration. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight almost exclusively confined to the coast in the south-east of the county and on the Island. Wingspan 8-10 mm. Larva mines leaves of Field Bindweed and Hedge Bindweed.
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)
