Photo © Mike Wall

Phalonidia affinitana

Checklist Number
49.103 [B&F: 0932]

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

Classification

Family:Tortricidae
Subfamily:Tortricinae
Genus:Phalonidia
Species:affinitana
Authority:(Douglas, 1846)

Local in saltmarshes throughout much of England, Wales and Ireland, predominantly coastal. In Hampshire locally common in salt-marshes, from Hurst Castle to Sandy Point, with a few inland records in the south. Under-recorded in the Isle of Wight, but recent years have seen reports from Newtown, Freshwater and Norton Spit. Wingspan 13-16 mm. Distinguished from other species of Phalonidia and from species of Gynnidomorpha by the median fascia being strongly developed in the dorsal half of the wing and obsolescent costally [Bradley]. Larva feeds within flowerheads of Sea Aster.

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
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Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)

No Larval records to show.

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Yarmouth (SZ38)1850-IWGAdult
Yarmouth (SZ38)1900-W FassnidgeAdult
Yarmouth (SZ38)01/05/1969-J M Chalmers-HuntAdult
St Helens (SZ68)01/05/1969-J M Chalmers-HuntAdult
Newtown (SZ49)14/06/1969-E C Pelham-ClintonAdult
Newtown Creek (SZ49)11/06/2011sevenDave CookeAdult
West Yar Saltmarsh, Yar Estuary SSSI (SZ38)20/06/2013twoSDBevan, RJHeckfordAdult
Norton Spit (SZ38)09/08/201320Sue DaviesAdult
Norton Spit (SZ38)11/08/201320Sue DaviesAdult
Norton Spit (SZ38)23/08/2013sixSue DaviesAdult
Freshwater (SZ38)25/08/2013oneDave CookeAdult
Norton Spit (SZ38)02/06/2014twoSue DaviesAdult
Yarmouth (SZ38)12/07/2018onePhil BardenAdult
Newtown causeway (SZ49)20/07/2018fourTim Norriss, Lynn Fomison & Dave CookeAdult
Newtown Creek (SZ49)11/08/2021oneDave CookeAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Hound Shore (SU40)04/06/1974oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Northney, Hayling (SU70)31/05/1984-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
Northney, Hayling (SU70)07/06/1986oneJ R Langmaid, E C Pelham-ClintonAdult
Hayling Island (SU70)07/06/1986oneJ R Langmaid, E C Pelham-ClintonAdult
Southsea (SZ69)18/08/1987oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Hurst Castle (SZ38)02/06/1992oneJ R Langmaid, D J L Agassiz, A M EmmetAdult
Lepe Shore (SZ49)20/08/1993-Phil BuddAdult
Hilsea Lines, Portsmouth (SU60)03/07/1994oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Hayling Island (SZ79)18/08/1995-J R Langmaid, G RobertsAdult
West Walk, Wickham (SU61)25/08/1995-J R LangmaidAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)14/07/2003twoIan ThirlwellAdult
Southsea (SZ69)02/08/2004oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)27/07/2005oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Southsea (SZ69)05/08/2005oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)02/07/2006oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)07/06/2007oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Southsea (SZ69)26/08/2008oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)31/05/2009oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)25/06/2009oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Pennington (SZ39)19/08/2010oneRichard CoomberAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)05/06/2011oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50)17/08/2012twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)15/06/2014oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)17/06/2014oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Alverstoke (SZ69)27/08/2017fiveKevin IlsleyAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)27/05/2018oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)06/06/2018twoIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)12/06/2018twoIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)30/06/2018oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)01/07/2018oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)06/08/2018oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)20/05/2019oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)03/08/2019oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Hythe Spartina Marsh NR (SU40)30/04/2022oneSam ThomasAdult