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Delplanqueia inscriptella  
         
  B&F: 1462a

ABH: 62.0151

Status:  Unknown

Distribution/Abundance:  Rare (NB confusion with D. dilutella)

Primary Habitat:  Limestone grassland.

Wingspan:  18-23mm

Flight Period:  May - June

Observations:  Larvae feed on Wild Thyme and appear to have an association with Yellow Ant, Lasius flavus.

NB: Please retain any putative Delplanqueia specimens for dissection. An article by David Agassiz in Ent.Rec. Vol 127: pp185-189 introduces a new species, Delplanqueia inscriptella (Dup.). From the known distribution of Delplanqueia dilutella, all records in this region are assumed to be Delplanqueia inscriptella (Dup.). David Manning has genitalia preparations for specimens taken in VC30, and all have been confirmed as D. inscriptella.

Confusion Species:  Delanqueia dilutella - confirmation by genitalia dissection essential

L.O.N.:  N/A

First Record:  1918, KDNHS