7.014 BF143  -  Adelidae -  Nematopogoninae - Nematopogon metaxella - Dark-dotted Longhorn - (Hübner, 1813) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant         day-flying - Day-flying
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Adelidae Other Name/s: Buff Long-horn ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Nematopogon swammerdamella, Nematopogon schwarziellus
ID pointers: Like other Nematopogon species, but has a noticeable dark mark in the centre of the more rounded forewing.
Distribution:  (Last record: 2009 at Padley Gorge )  -  Significant record – One old record from Repton Schrubs but no date – One modern dat record 2009
Flight Period: June /  July /  -  Adults fly sometimes in the afternoons during June & July Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 22 February 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 15-17mm
Food Plant: A variety of herbaceous plants
Last Recorded Year: 2009
Last Recorded By: Will Soar
Last Recorded General Area: Padley Gorge
No First Date Information Recorded

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