Photo © Keith Tailby

Cosmopterix lienigiella

Checklist Number
34.010 [B&F: 0897]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Cosmopterigidae
Subfamily:Cosmopteriginae
Genus:Cosmopterix
Species:lienigiella
Authority:Lienig & Zeller, 1846

Nationally scarce (Nb) in reed-beds throughout south-eastern England. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight mainly confined to the coast and recorded inland in recent years only from the Leckford estate. Wingspan 10-13 mm. Similar to the other British Cosmopterix species, but yellowish brown, where the other species are black and orange. Larva mines leaves of Common Reed, over-wintering in a cocoon.

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)

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
The Wilderness, nr. Rooksley (SZ58)22/09/1977-AMEmmet, EC Pelham-Clinton, Dr JD Bradley, RWJ UffenMine
Centurion's Hill (SZ68)13/10/2005-David G Green & Susan A ClarkeLarval
Brading (SZ68)13/10/2005-David G Green & Susan A ClarkeLarval
Freshwater (SZ38)14/10/2005-David G Green & Susan A ClarkeLarval
Yarmouth (SZ38)08/10/2006oneJ R Langmaid, D T Biggs, T J Norriss, M J WallMine
Yarmouth (SZ38)08/10/2006-John R LangmaidMine (vacated)
Seaview (SZ69)12/10/2006-David BiggsMine
Afton Marsh (SZ38)03/07/2014-Brian ElliottAdult
Afton Marsh (SZ38)07/06/2016oneStephen PlummerAdult
Afton Marsh (SZ38)11/07/2016twoIain OutlawAdult
Afton Marsh (SZ38)15/07/2016fiveStephen PlummerAdult
Afton Marsh (SZ38)15/07/2016fiveIain OutlawAdult
Afton Marsh (SZ38)14/06/2017oneStephen PlummerAdult
Afton Marsh (SZ38)15/06/2017oneIain OutlawAdult
Afton Marsh (SZ38)15/06/2017oneStephen PlummerAdult
Afton Marsh (SZ38)25/06/2017twoPhil BardenAdult
Afton Marsh (SZ38)01/07/201750Julian ClarkeAdult
Freshwater (SZ38)06/07/201710Julian ClarkeAdult
Afton Marsh (SZ38)25/06/201916Phil BardenAdult
Afton Marsh (SZ38)27/06/2019twoPhil BardenAdult
Afton Marsh (SZ38)02/07/2019twoPhil BardenAdult
Afton Marsh (SZ38)01/11/2020oneSue DaviesAdult
Afton Marsh (SZ38)03/07/2021fivePhil BardenAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Browndown (SZ59)30/10/198213J R Langmaid, D H SterlingMine
Hayling Island (SZ79)17/10/1996-J R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellLarval
Lower Titchfield Haven NR (SU50)21/10/1996-J R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellLarval
Hayling Island (SZ79)14/10/1997-J R Langmaid, J C KosterLarval
Bury saltmarsh, Marchwood (SU31)08/09/1998oneJ R Langmaid, M G M JansenMine
Hayling Island (SZ79)29/09/1998-J R Langmaid, D O'KeeffeLarval
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)10/09/2000fiveMike JeffesMine
Hayling Island (SZ79)17/10/2000-J R Langmaid, B ElliottMine
Mercury Basin (SU40)23/09/2003-David G Green & Susan A ClarkeLarval
Hayling Island (SZ79)31/10/2003-J R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellMine
Fawley (SU40)31/07/2004oneDavid G GreenAdult
Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50)13/07/2008oneKeith WheelerAdult
Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50)14/07/2008oneKeith WheelerAdult
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)04/10/2014twoJenny SeawrightLarval
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)17/06/2017oneBrian HeppenstallAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Leckford Estate (SU33)30/10/1988-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingMine
Testcombe (SU33)22/09/2003-David G Green & Susan A ClarkeLarval