Photo © Keith Tailby

Anerastia lotella

Checklist Number
62.069 [B&F: 1432]

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

Classification

Family:Pyralidae
Subfamily:Phycitinae
Genus:Anerastia
Species:lotella
Authority:(Hübner, [1813])

Nationally scarce (Nb) on coastal sandhills in England, Wales, south Scotland and Ireland, and inland on the Breckland sands of Norfolk and Suffolk. In Hampshire confined to sand dunes at Hengistbury Head and on Hayling Island, especially at Sandy Point and on Sinah Common. On the Isle of Wight, confined to the extreme east and west of the Island. Wingspan 19-27 mm. This species resembles certain crambids, but the more rounded termen and sandy coloration distinguish it; may also be confused with Pima boisduvaliella, which see for differences [Goater]. Larva feeds within roots of Marram-grass, Sheep's-fescue and other coastal grasses.

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)

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VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Bembridge (SZ68)11/06/1858-WallAdult
St Helens (SZ68)1900-W FassnidgeAdult
Yarmouth (SZ38)1900-W FassnidgeAdult
St Helens (SZ68)01/07/1959threeS WakelyAdult
St Helens (SZ68)01/07/1959-UnknownAdult
The Duver, St. Helens (SZ68)07/08/1976oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Freshwater (SZ38)05/07/1997oneSam Knill-JonesAdult
Totland (SZ38)12/07/2003oneSam Knill-JonesAdult
Norton Spit (SZ38)26/07/2013threeSue DaviesAdult
Norton Spit (SZ38)16/06/2014oneSue DaviesAdult
Norton Spit (SZ38)26/06/2014fiveSue DaviesAdult
Norton Spit (SZ38)05/07/2017threeStephen PlummerAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)06/07/2017oneIain OutlawAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Hythe (SU40)1930-W FassnidgeAdult
Boscombe (SZ19)1930-W FassnidgeAdult
Sandy Point (SZ79)1930-W FassnidgeAdult
Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ69)23/06/1971twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Southsea (SZ69)29/07/1991oneJ R Langmaid-
Hayling Island (SZ79)14/07/1992oneJ R Langmaid, B SkinnerAdult
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)04/08/1994oneMike JeffesAdult
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)05/07/1997twoMike JeffesAdult
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)19/06/1998oneMike JeffesAdult
Hayling (SZ69)15/08/1998onePete Durnell, John R Langmaid, Richard Dickson, Tim NorrissAdult
Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ69)15/08/1998oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Hayling (SZ69)15/08/1998oneJ R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, R J Dickson, R Hayward, P R DAdult
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)21/09/1998oneMike JeffesAdult
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)30/06/2001fiveMike JeffesAdult
Sandy Point (SZ79)23/06/2006twoAndy JohnsonAdult
Sandy Point (SZ79)02/07/2006oneAndy JohnsonAdult
Sandy Point (SZ79)03/07/2006threeAndy JohnsonAdult
Sandy Point (SZ79)18/07/2006oneAndy JohnsonAdult
Hayling island (SZ79)02/06/2007oneAndrew MitchellAdult
Sandy Point LNR (SZ79)27/06/2011threeAndy JohnsonAdult
Sandy Point LNR (SZ79)11/07/2011oneAndy JohnsonAdult
Sandy Point LNR (SZ79)22/07/2012oneAndy JohnsonAdult
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)29/06/2013oneMike JeffesAdult
Sandy Point (SZ79)17/07/2013oneAndy JohnsonAdult
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)21/07/2013oneBrian HeppenstallAdult
Sinah Common, Hayling (SZ69)14/08/2013-Julian ClarkeAdult
Hayling island (SZ69)14/08/2013twoJulian ClarkeAdult
Southsea (SZ69)01/07/2015oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)09/07/2018oneBrian HeppenstallAdult
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)12/07/2018oneBrian HeppenstallAdult
Southsea (SZ69)23/06/2019oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)14/06/2022sevenMike JeffesAdult
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)06/07/202212Mike JeffesAdult