Photo © Mike Wall
Ancylis obtusana
Checklist Number49.204 [B&F: 1122]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Ancylis |
| Species: | obtusana |
| Authority: | (Haworth, 1811) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland, hedgerows and heathland throughout much of southern England. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight recorded less than annually from scattered localities, mainly in south Hampshire, and most notably in Botley Wood. Wingspan 10-13 mm. Somewhat paler in general coloration than A. mitterbacheriana and slightly smaller; the shallowly convex basal patch extending from the dorsum to the costa is characteristic [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Alder Buckthorn and Buckthorn, living between leaves spun together with silk.
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 | |
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| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Firestone Copse (SZ59) | 10/06/1978 | - | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Cranmore (SZ39) | 28/05/2004 | one | Tim Norriss | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 17/06/1972 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 29/06/1975 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 21/05/1976 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 28/05/1976 | - | David Appleton | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 01/07/1978 | - | J R Langmaid et al | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 02/06/1979 | - | J R Langmaid et al | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 03/06/1981 | one | J R Langmaid, M W Harper | Adult |
| West Walk, Wickham (SU61) | 28/06/1986 | one | J R Langmaid, M S Parsons | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 21/05/1990 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 29/05/1998 | one | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 29/05/1998 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 10/06/2005 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Fletchers Water, NF (SU20) | 25/05/2007 | one | Tim Norriss, Richard Coomber, Juliet Bloss, Peter & Cindy Allen | Adult |
| West Walk (SU61) | 16/05/2008 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Fox Heath Copse (SU33) | 27/05/2008 | one | Mark Parsons, Kate Dent | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 10/06/2008 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 14/06/2008 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 03/06/2011 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Lopcombe Escarpment (SU23) | 27/08/2011 | two | David G Green | Larval |
| Funtley (SU50) | 26/07/2012 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 20/05/2014 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| West Walk (SU61) | 27/06/2014 | two | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 26/07/2016 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Milford on Sea (SZ29) | 02/07/2018 | one | Mary Macmillan | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 08/07/2021 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 14/05/2022 | one | Dan Houghton | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 18/05/2022 | one | Dan Houghton | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotstone Down (SU53) | 01/06/1993 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling, R J B Hoare | Adult |
| Micheldever (SU54) | 28/07/1999 | one | Martin C Harvey | Adult |
| Magdalen Hill Down NR (SU52) | 17/05/2008 | one | Malcolm Bridge, Pat Fleet | Adult |
| Magdalen Hill Down NR (SU52) | 17/05/2008 | one | Patrick Fleet | Adult |
| Sutton Scotney (SU43) | 25/07/2008 | one | Patrick Fleet | Adult |
| Magdalen Hill Down NR (SU52) | 01/05/2009 | one | Patrick Fleet | Adult |
| Magdalen Hill Down NR (SU52) | 16/04/2010 | one | Patrick Fleet | Adult |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 18/09/2010 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Magdalen Hill Down NR (SU52) | 26/06/2011 | three | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Magdalen Hill Down NR (SU52) | 26/06/2011 | five | David G Green | Adult |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 09/09/2011 | four | David G Green | Larval |
| Stockbridge Down (SU33) | 06/06/2016 | one | J R Langmaid, M R Young | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 26/05/2018 | one | Graham J Dennis | Adult |
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