Photo © Mike Wall
Small Tabby
Aglossa caprealis
Checklist Number62.073 [B&F: 1420]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Vulnerable (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) on farmland in low-lying areas of England, where associated with old farm buildings, barns and granaries. Recorded in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight but not since the 1920s. Wingspan 23-27 mm. Larva feeds on decaying vegetable matter.
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverstone (SZ58) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Alverstone (SZ58) | 1900 | - | Anon | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch (SZ19) | 1925 | - | Scarsdale C S Brown | Adult |
| Warsash (SU40) | 1925 | - | Anon | Adult |
| Braishfield (SU32) | 1925 | - | Anon | Adult |