Monopis imella
Species account (old)
This is another one of the animal feeders. When TCD came to live in The Poplars at Chester-le-Street, the wooden garage was found to be insulated on the inside of the walls with sheets of a heavy cardboard type of material containing much interwoven horsehair. Monopis imella emerged in immense numbers every year and the caterpillars, swathed in quantities of silken threads, were found to be feeding on the horse-hair. Moths emerged in swarms during June, July and August every year from 1948 to 1961. The whole garage was replaced during the last year of plenty, whereupon they disappeared from the trap catches. It is not seen very frequently elsewhere, there being only one additional record for vc66, a single specimen taken in the Rothamsted trap at Shildon, 30-8-1987 (TCD). [...]
Statistics
| Records | 14 |
|---|---|
| Individuals | 14 |
| Largest Sample | 1 |
| First Recorded | 1952 |
| Last Recorded | 1987 |
| Earliest Adult Record | 02/06 |
| Latest Adult Record | 30/08 |
| Monad Coverage | 0.1% |
| Hexad Coverage | 4.8% |
Map
This map shows all records of Monopis imella in the Durham (VC66) database per monad (1km grid square). The map can be explored further by zooming and panning, can be reset using the button on the left, and can be filtered by selecting the era. Click on a monad to view a full list of species recorded in it, or its containing hexad (10km grid square).
Map (image)
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Week graph
This graph shows the County Durham (VC66) records of Monopis imella per 7-day period, differentiated by life stage. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact count of records at that point in time. Hover over/hold the life stage legend to highlight a particular life stage; click on a life stage label to remove it from the graph. The graph can be filtered further by selecting the era.
The graphs below show the total records and individuals of Monopis imella in County Durham (VC66) per time period. Hover over/tap the graph to see an exact number of records and individuals at a particular point in time. Hover over/hold a label to highlight a particular metric; click on a metric label to remove it from the graph.
Era graph
Year graph
Gallery
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Foodplants
There are no foodplants listed for the larval stages of Monopis imella.
Habitats
There are no habitats listed for Monopis imella.