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Grapholita tenebrosana
Checklist Number49.358 [B&F: 1246]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Grapholita |
| Species: | tenebrosana |
| Authority: | Duponchel, [1843] |
Local in woodland, gardens, orchards, parks and scrub throughout much of Britain and southern Ireland. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight recorded in small numbers from all three vice-counties, but until recently only in southern Hampshire; it appears to be very local. In North Hampshire, Goater (1974) contains undated references to it being scarce in the Itchen Valley, and at Chilbolton: confirmed records from the north-east around Fleet in 2022 and 2023 give more concrete evidence that this species has a foothold in the county. Wingspan 10-14 mm. Distinguished from G. funebrana by the greyish white labial palpi and frons and the comparatively uniform purplish fuscous general coloration of the forewing [Bradley]. Larva feeds within fruit of Dog-rose and Cultivated Rose, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1900 | - | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Shalfleet (SZ48) | 1929 | - | H G Jeffery | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 23/06/1980 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 06/10/1983 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 29/09/1994 | - | J R Langmaid, R J B Hoare | Larval |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 12/07/1996 | one | J R Langmaid, T Rutten, P R Durnell, I R Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 11/07/2005 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Waterlooville (SU61) | 24/06/2010 | one | Richard J Moore | Adult |
| Milton Common (SU60) | 15/09/2010 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, B Elliott | Larval |
| Bitterne (SU41) | 08/07/2013 | one | Phil Budd | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 08/06/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 12/06/2023 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Fleet Pond (SU85) | 17/06/2023 | one | Mike Halsey | Adult |
