Larva and frass in mine in Ulex europaea)().jpg)
Photo © Josie Hewitt
Phyllonorycter ulicicolella
Checklist Number15.060 [B&F: 0339]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Subfamily: | Lithocolletinae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | ulicicolella |
| Authority: | (Stainton, 1851) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) on heathland, downland and grassland in the coastal counties of southern England, from Norfolk to Cornwall, and north-western England. In Hampshire recorded sparsely in both vice counties; first recorded from the Isle of Wight in 2020. Wingspan 6-7 mm. May be obtained by beating gorse bushes, it is seldom seen except as an adult. Larva mines spines of Gorse.
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)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 10/07/2002 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens (SZ68) | 19/09/2020 | nine | Phil Barden | Mine |
| Hampstead (SZ49) | 23/09/2020 | two | Phil Barden | Mine |
| Whitecliff Bay (SZ68) | 01/10/2020 | four | Phil Barden | Mine |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60) | 10/06/1989 | - | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 12/06/1989 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 09/06/1993 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Browndown (SZ59) | 18/06/1993 | two | J R Langmaid, R M Palmer | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 11/07/1996 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Winchester (SU43) | 14/06/2004 | one | John Cloyne | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 29/08/2005 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Milkham Inclosure (SU10) | 05/04/2007 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Hale Purlieu (SU11) | 06/04/2007 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 02/06/2009 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 06/11/2022 | five | Tony Davis, Will Langdon | Mine |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamber Forest and Silchester Common SSSI (SU66) | 19/06/1996 | - | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Miles Hill (SU85) | 2000 | one | Jonty Denton | Mine |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 22/06/2003 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Fleet (SU85) | 25/03/2005 | one | Rob Edmunds | Larval |
| Eversley Common (SU75) | 29/12/2020 | one | Josie Hewitt | Mine |
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 27/05/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
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Larva in Ulex europaea)().jpg)