Acanthopsyche atra
Checklist Number11.016 [B&F: 0191]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Subfamily: | Oiketicinae |
| Genus: | Acanthopsyche |
| Species: | atra |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1767) |
Rare (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) on heathland and moorland in three main areas of Britain - Berkshire, Hampshire and Dorset; North Wales, the Pennines and the Lake District; and the Highlands of Scotland. In Hampshire not seen for many years, until one at Castle Bottom NR on 2 April 2001. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan male 16-22 mm, female wingless. The adult moths are seen occasionally, but most records are of larval cases. Larva feeds on various grasses and Sallow, living within a movable case, over-wintering once or twice.
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 | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Bottom NNR (SU75) | 02/04/2001 | one | Tony Davis | Larval |