Photo © Laurie Evans

Gelechia nigra

Checklist Number
35.105 [B&F: 0806]

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

Classification

Family:Gelechiidae
Subfamily:Gelechiinae
Genus:Gelechia
Species:nigra
Authority:(Haworth, 1828)

Nationally scarce (Na) in woodland and river-banks in parts of southern England, with records north to Yorkshire and west to Somerset, Worcestershire and Cornwall (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight there are a few records from the south of the county and on the Island, mostly of larvae found on Populus spp., but as yet there are none from the north of the county. Wingspan 13-18 mm. Larva feeds on Aspen, White Poplar and Grey Poplar.

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)08/05/2002-David G GreenLarval

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Bouldnor (SZ39)1900-K G BlairLarval
Calbourne (SZ48)04/07/1987-E F HancockLarval

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60)29/05/1983-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval
Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60)31/05/1984-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval
Lower Test Marshes NR (SU31)13/05/2000oneJ R Langmaid, B ElliottLarval
Southsea (SZ69)15/07/2000oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Cosham (SU60)10/07/2007oneTerry JenningsAdult
Winchester (SU42)06/07/2018oneTim WalkerAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Martyr Worthy (SU53)21/07/1969oneD W H FfennellAdult