Photo © Tony Davis

Currant Shoot Borer

Lampronia capitella

Checklist Number
09.001 [B&F: 0133]

Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification

Classification

Family:Prodoxidae
Subfamily:Lamproniinae
Genus:Lampronia
Species:capitella
Authority:(Clerck, 1759)

Rare in woodland in England and Wales, except in the north, although there are records from Scotland. In Hampshire very rare, reported in the past from the New Forest, Southampton and Botley, and recent records may require validation; the only Isle of Wight record is from Brighstone Forest in 1978. Wingspan 14-17 mm. Larva feeds within fruit of currant sp. ( Ribes).

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)

No Larval records to show.

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Brighstone Forest, Westover Down (SZ48)06/06/1978oneRichard J DicksonAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
NF (SU20)1890-Victoria County Hist of Hants & IW 1900-
Southampton (SU41)1900-W Fassnidge-
Botley Wood (SU51)1900-W Fassnidge-
Brockenhurst (SU20)1923-Digby-
Botley Wood (SU51)01/06/1935oneW Fassnidge-
Botley Wood (SU51)04/06/1935twoW Fassnidge-
Mark Ash Wood, NF (SU20)07/06/1987oneStephen McWilliamAdult
Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30)11/05/1998-Phil BuddAdult
Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30)05/06/1998-Phil BuddAdult
Otterbourne (SU42)02/06/2012oneDavid S HubbleAdult
Merritown Heath (SZ19)23/05/2015-David FootAdult