Photo © Mike Wall
Cynaeda dentalis
Checklist Number63.056 [B&F: 1359]
Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)
Classification
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Odontiinae |
| Genus: | Cynaeda |
| Species: | dentalis |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Nationally scarce (Na) on calcareous grassland and shingle beaches in parts of south-eastern England, predominantly coastal. In Hampshire resident at low density on Hayling Island and in 2015 a new population was identified on Browndown Coastal Ranges: a population existed on Portsdown Hill but no records were received between 1975 and 2015, until one was trapped there in 2016, so hope remains that this colony continues, albeit at a low level. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since singles in 1951 and 1974. Wingspan 24-29 mm. Distinctive and easy to recognise. Larva feeds within stems and leaves of Viper's-bugloss.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 28/07/1974 | - | Sam Knill-Jones | - |
| Seaview (SZ69) | 22/07/2021 | one | John & Shena Maskell | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsdown (SU60) | 06/08/1971 | - | Richard J Dickson | - |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 03/07/1975 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hayling (SZ69) | 15/08/1998 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, R J Dickson, R Hayward, P R D | Adult |
| Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ69) | 15/08/1998 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hayling (SZ69) | 15/08/1998 | two | Pete Durnell, John R Langmaid, Richard Dickson, Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ69) | 09/07/2001 | five | Sarah Patton | Adult |
| Gunner Point, Hayling Island (SZ69) | 22/06/2002 | 20 | John Walters | Larval |
| Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ69) | 31/05/2003 | - | J R Langmaid | Larval |
| Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ69) | 24/07/2003 | one | J R Langmaid, M R Young | Adult |
| Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ69) | 29/04/2005 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Larval |
| Sandy Point (SZ79) | 09/07/2005 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| Sandy Point (SZ79) | 13/07/2005 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| Sandy Point (SZ79) | 22/07/2005 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| Sinah Common (SZ69) | 09/07/2006 | one | Sarah Patton, Mike Wall & Alison Cross | Adult |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 22/07/2006 | one | Simon Wright | Adult |
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 25/07/2006 | - | J W Phillips, B Elliott & T Pickles | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 29/07/2006 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 30/06/2009 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Sinah Common (SZ69) | 02/07/2009 | one | Simon Wright | Adult |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 12/08/2009 | one | George Spraggs | Adult |
| Sinah Common (SZ69) | 20/08/2009 | one | Simon Wright | Adult |
| Sandy Point (SZ79) | 30/06/2010 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| Sinah Warren (SZ69) | 12/08/2010 | one | S J Wright | Adult |
| Sinah Warren (SZ69) | 01/09/2010 | one | S J Wright | Adult |
| Hayling island (SZ69) | 14/08/2013 | one | Julian Clarke | Adult |
| Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ69) | 14/08/2013 | - | Julian Clarke | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 04/09/2015 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 22/06/2016 | one | Tony Tindale | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 24/06/2016 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 29/07/2016 | five | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 26/08/2016 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 25/08/2017 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 31/08/2018 | four | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 12/07/2019 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 12/08/2022 | one | David Wallace | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 26/08/2022 | six | Anthony Tindale | Adult |
