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Saxifrage Plume
Stenoptilia millieridactyla
Checklist Number45.019 [B&F: 1506]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Pterophorinae |
| Genus: | Stenoptilia |
| Species: | millieridactyla |
| Authority: | (Bruand, 1861) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) on limestone pavements on the Burren, Co. Clare. Also increasing in gardens in northern England where found on cultivars of the wild foodplant, and probably introduced as larvae on imported garden plants. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 17-20 mm. Larva feeds on Mossy Saxifrage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 26/07/1996 | one | Peter M Potts | Adult |