Photo © Ian Thirlwell
Bucculatrix maritima
Checklist Number14.003 [B&F: 0267]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Bucculatricidae |
| Subfamily: | Bucculatricinae |
| Genus: | Bucculatrix |
| Species: | maritima |
| Authority: | Stainton, 1851 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in saltmarshes throughout much of England and Wales, predominantly coastal. In Hampshire virtually restricted to the coast in the south-east of the county (it is regularly reported from the Southsea area), with just a handful of records on the Isle of Wight, predominantly along the north-west coast. The absence of records along the New Forest coast is surprising and fieldwork there could be rewarded. Wingspan 8-9 mm. Larva mines leaves of Sea Aster.
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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| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)