Photo © Ian Thirlwell
Blastobasis vittata
Checklist Number41.004 [B&F: 0873a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Subfamily: | Blastobasinae |
| Genus: | Blastobasis |
| Species: | vittata |
| Authority: | (Wollaston, 1858) |
The third additional species of the genus Blastobasis to be found new to Britain in the last sixteen years. John Langmaid identified two specimens from a collection of B.adustella and B. vittata taken in his Southsea garden trap during 2013.
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)
