15.017 Calybites phasianipennella (White-marked Stilt)
ws: 10-11mm, fw: 4.5-5.0mm (Sterling & Parsons) (MBGBI2); Sep-May* (MBGBI2) mid-Jul-May* (Sterling & Parsons); water-pepper (Polygonum hydropiper), redshank (Polygonum persicaria), black bindweed (Polygonum convolvulus), common sorrel (Rumex acetosa), sheep's sorrel (Rumex acetosella), broad-leaved dock (Rumex obtusifolius), water-dock (Rumex hydrolapathum), yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris); locally common in damp woodland and fens in England, rare in Scotland.
* I have recorded a fresh specimen on 1st June.
* I have recorded a fresh specimen on 1st June.
ID: The nominate form has forewing with white dorsal streak or blotches. Form quadruplella has forewing with 2 costal and 2 dorsal spots
§1 Bryher, Isles of Scilly, 16/10/2009, female; fw 5.2mm; form phasianipennella
§2 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 30/09/2011; male; form phasianipennella
§3 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 06/10/2011; female; fw 4.7mm; form phasianipenella
§4 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 22/08/2012; male; fw 4.6mm; form quadruplella
§5 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 23/08/2012; male; fw 4.4mm; form quadruplella
§6 New Forest, Hampshire; 31/08/2013; form quadruplella
§7 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 07/10/2017; female; fw 4.5mm; form phasianipennella
§8 Foulness, Essex; 01/06/2019; female; form quadruplella
§9 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 06/10/2020; male; fw 5.0mm; form phasianipennella
§10 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 13/10/2022; male; form phasianipennella
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§2 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 30/09/2011; male; form phasianipennella
§3 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 06/10/2011; female; fw 4.7mm; form phasianipenella
§4 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 22/08/2012; male; fw 4.6mm; form quadruplella
§5 Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk; 23/08/2012; male; fw 4.4mm; form quadruplella
§6 New Forest, Hampshire; 31/08/2013; form quadruplella
§7 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 07/10/2017; female; fw 4.5mm; form phasianipennella
§8 Foulness, Essex; 01/06/2019; female; form quadruplella
§9 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 06/10/2020; male; fw 5.0mm; form phasianipennella
§10 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 13/10/2022; male; form phasianipennella
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published February 2011; images added 06/11/2011 | Specimens §4&5 added 08/11/2012 | §6 added 23/11/2013 | §7 added 31/12/2017 |
§8 added 13/02/2020 | §9 added 28/11/2020 | §10 added 29/11/2022
§8 added 13/02/2020 | §9 added 28/11/2020 | §10 added 29/11/2022