Photo © Mike Wall

Cochylidia rupicola

Checklist Number
49.129 [B&F: 0959]

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:Cochylidia
Species:rupicola
Authority:(Curtis, 1834)

Local in woodland, downland, marshes, river-banks and ditches throughout much of England and southern Ireland, predominantly coastal in the north of its range. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight distinctly uncommon, with records restricted to those locations where the recording effort is concentrated: Botley Wood, Leckford, Fareham, Portsmouth and, on the Island, Ventnor. Wingspan 12-14 mm. The comparatively broad forewing and the rounded apex are rather characteristic of this species. Distinguished from C. subroseana by the broader median fascia and the well-developed postmedian and subapical markings [Bradley]. Larva feeds on flowers and seeds of Hemp-agrimony, over-wintering in a cocoon.

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)

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Ventnor (SZ57)1880-SouthAdult
Fort Victoria (SZ38)1923threeW FassnidgeAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)06/07/1967oneE C Pelham-ClintonLarval
Firestone Copse (SZ59)1970-Richard J DicksonAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)28/07/1977threeRichard J DicksonAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)02/08/1987oneJ R Langmaid, E C Pelham-ClintonAdult
Brook Down (SZ38)08/08/2009oneDave CookeAdult
Brook Down (SZ38)10/07/2010oneDave CookeAdult
Brook Down (SZ38)24/07/2010oneDave CookeAdult
Brook Down (SZ38)07/08/2010oneDave CookeAdult
Totland (SZ38)31/07/2021oneRachel TerryAdult
Tennyson Down (SZ38)12/07/2022oneDave CookeAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)15/07/2022oneJames HalseyAdult
Farringford/Tennyson Down (SZ38)01/08/2022oneDave CookeAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Titchfield Common (SU50)23/06/2000twoDavid AppletonAdult
Fareham (SU50)06/08/2000oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Titchfield Common (SU50)05/07/2001oneDavid AppletonAdult
Southsea (SZ69)27/07/2001oneJ R Langmaid-
Botley Wood (SU51)28/06/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Fareham (SU50)01/07/2005oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Fareham (SU50)09/07/2005oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Fareham (SU50)12/07/2005twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Fareham (SU50)13/07/2005fiveRichard J DicksonAdult
Fareham (SU50)14/07/2005twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Fareham (SU50)18/07/2005oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Fareham (SU50)22/07/2005oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Fareham (SU50)23/07/2005oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Oxenbourne Down (SU71)18/07/2007oneJ R Langmaid, M R, J E YoungAdult
Portchester Common SSSI (SU60)29/05/2009oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Pennington (SZ39)26/08/2010oneRichard CoomberAdult
Pennington (SZ39)28/08/2010oneRichard CoomberAdult
Winchester (SU42)13/07/2012oneTim WalkerAdult
Portsdown (SU60)08/07/2014-J R Langmaid, R J Dickson, I R ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)18/07/2014oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)27/07/2014oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Fareham (SU50)28/07/2019oneKeith WheelerAdult
Horndean (SU71)18/07/2022onePeter HoganAdult
Horndean (SU71)22/07/2022onePeter HoganAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Selborne Common and Hanger (SU73)26/07/1977oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Leckford Estate (SU33)07/06/1980-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
Leckford Estate (SU33)07/07/1985-J R Langmaid, D H, P H SterlingAdult
Selborne (SU73)07/06/1996oneAlasdair AstonAdult
Leckford Estate (SU33)23/07/2003oneJ R Langmaid, M R YoungAdult
Micheldever (SU54)13/07/2006-Brian ElliottAdult
Leckford (SU33)09/07/2010oneDavid G GreenAdult
Bentley Station Meadow (SU74)26/05/2011onePatrick FleetAdult