Coleophoridae

0486 (ABH37.001) Augasma aeratella, (Zeller, 1839)

KR02436

 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards

General Information

This species is presumed extinct in the UK. The last UK record was from Dorset in 1956.

Flies during the day

Wingspan: 9-11mm
Foodplant(s): Knotgrass (Polygonium aviculare)
Flying: One generation, June-July
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Extinct

Habitat

Old records imply Breckland, downland, woodland margins and cornfields on chalk.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.


Extinct