Photo © Mike Wall

Carpatolechia alburnella

Checklist Number
35.149 [B&F: 0771]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Gelechiidae
Subfamily:Gelechiinae
Genus:Carpatolechia
Species:alburnella
Authority:(Zeller, 1839)

Local in woodland and heathland throughout England, north Wales and the Scottish Highlands. In Hampshire there are scattered record in both vice-counties. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 12-14 mm. The main confusion species is C. proximella, from which C. alburnella can be distinguished by the clear white coloration of segment 2 of the labial palpus (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2); see also C. decorella. Larva feeds on Birch, living within a spun or rolled leaf.

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)

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Hamble Common (SU40)26/07/1977oneDavid AppletonAdult
Hamble Common (SU40)26/07/1977oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Chandlers Ford (SU42)04/07/1995-Barry GoaterAdult
Swanwick HWT NR (SU51)05/05/1996oneDavid AppletonLarval
Wickham Common (SU51)11/05/1996-Richard J DicksonLarval
Havant Thicket (SU71)08/07/1997oneJ R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, J W Phillips, S Swift, D WalkAdult
Brockenhurst, NF (SU30)23/07/1998oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Chandlers Ford (SU42)1999-Brian ElliottAdult
Chandlers Ford (SU42)25/08/1999threeBrian ElliottAdult
Titchfield Common (SU50)03/07/2000oneDavid AppletonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)25/07/2003oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Fareham (SU50)11/08/2003oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Chandlers Ford (SU42)02/07/2005oneBrian ElliottAdult
Chandlers Ford (SU42)20/07/2005oneBrian ElliottAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Whitemoor Vale (SU83)26/07/1977oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Bramley Frith (SU65)01/12/1993-Tony DobsonAdult
Eelmoor Marsh SSSI (SU85)04/07/1998-David G GreenAdult
Castle Bottom NNR (SU75)04/07/2001threeTony DavisAdult
Fleet (SU75)16/07/2002oneRob EdmundsAdult
Deadwater Valley (SU83)23/06/2005oneNick Montegriffo, Mike WallAdult
Hook Common HWT reserve (SU75)09/07/2005oneMike WallAdult
Winchfield (SU75)09/07/2005oneTim NorrissAdult
Deadwater Valley (SU83)14/07/2005oneNick Montegriffo, Mike WallAdult
Fleet (SU75)16/07/2005oneRob EdmundsAdult
Deadwater Valley (SU83)17/05/2007twoNick MontegriffoAdult
Winchfield (SU75)07/06/2008oneMike Wall & Tim NorrissAdult
Morgaston Wood (SU65)05/06/2010twoMike WallAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)05/07/2017oneGraham J DennisAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)25/06/2020oneGraham J DennisAdult
Castle Bottom NNR (SU75)25/06/2020twoTony Davis, Josie HewittAdult
Fleet Pond (SU85)06/07/2022oneMike HalseyAdult

VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Benyon's Enclosure (SU66)05/07/2003oneGraham DennisAdult
Mortimer West End (SU66)23/07/2013oneGraham DennisAdult