Species Details

ABH: 7.014

BF: 143

Family: Adelidae

Subfamily: Nematopoginae

Taxon: Nematopogon metaxella

Authority: (Hübner, [1813])

Vernacular: Dark-dotted Longhorn

Account: Local in woodland, fens, marshes and bogs throughout much of England and Wales This species may be confused with N. schwarziellus or N. pilella, but may be recognised by its more rounded wings and more prominent dark mark at the end of the cell of the forewing (MBGBI Vol 1). Larva feeds on dead leaves, living within a movable case.

Accounts provided by and used with the kind permission of Mike Wall, Hampshire County Moth Recorder. These will in due course be gradually replaced with species accounts with a Surrey context.

Wingspan: 15 — 17 mm

Surrey Flight Period: 24 May (2009) — 29 Jun (2013)

The flight period of overwintering adults are not given. See the flight chart below the distribution map.

Foodplant:

Foodplant accounts are from the HOSTS database — Natural History Museum, London, UK. (CC0).

Status: Local

UK BAP:

WCA:

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Verification Grade: 2 — Care needed to identify 🤔
Further Information: https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/nematopogon-metaxella/
Statistics

* Based on adult records only.

Records: 30

Individuals: 0

Earliest Year: 1987

Latest Year: 2018

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