7.005 BF145  -  Adelidae -  Adelinae - Nemophora minimella - Small Scabious Longhorn - ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data        day-flying - Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Adelidae
Other Name/s: Small Long-horn
ID Difficulty:  Red - difficult to identify - detailed examination required, often a Gen Det and/or specimen and quality photographs are required.
Confusion Species: Adela cuprella
ID pointers: Antennae are about 2 times length of forewing in the male. Forewing is a metallic golden-green, basal two thirds. Small black basal streak. Towards end of wing golden reddish.
Distribution:  Not listed in Harrison & Sterling (1988) – Probably very localised in the county. On Devil’s-bit Scabious. Nationally Scarce B species
Flight Period: July /  -  On the wing during the day in July resting on the flower stems of the foodplant Photographed: Yes -  Photographed By: Rowan Wakefield  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 10-14mm
Food Plant: Devil’s-bit Scabious and Small Scabious
Last Recorded By - Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area - Buxton

IMAGES BELOW:  Rowan Wakefield ©

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Distribution Map for Nemophora minimella

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Found 1 records
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    ↳ 0 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 1 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Nemophora minimella
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Monthly Counts By Year: Nemophora minimella

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Nemophora minimella – 1 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCount
Nemophora minimellaGrin Low, BuxtonSK07L201718/07/20171

 
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