Photo © George Tordoff
Yellow V Moth
Oinophila v-flava
Checklist Number12.046 [B&F: 0277]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Subfamily: | Hieroxestinae |
| Genus: | Oinophila |
| Species: | v-flava |
| Authority: | (Haworth, 1828) |
Vulnerable (proposed as a future Red Data Book species). Outdoors in the British Isles only on the Isles of Scilly, where it can be numerous; elsewhere more likely to be found in cellars, especially those used to store wine. In Hampshire the first record was of one indoors at Emsworth in 2002. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 8-12 mm. Larva feeds on decaying vegetable matter such as garden cuttings and various fungi, especially those associated with wine-cellars.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emsworth (SU70) | 21/03/2002 | one | C de Thorpe Millard | Adult |
