Phyllonorycter scopariella
Checklist Number15.061 [B&F: 0340]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Subfamily: | Lithocolletinae |
| Genus: | Phyllonorycter |
| Species: | scopariella |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1846) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) on heathland and in open woodland throughout much of the British Isles, but difficult to locate either as an adult or in the larval stage. In Hampshire found at just a few sites in the north and south, but likely to be far more widely distributed than the records suggest. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 6-8 mm. According to MBGBI Vol 2, it is seldom encountered except as an adult, however the majority of records in Hampshire are in the larval stage. Larva mines twigs of Broom.
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)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 1974 | - | John R Langmaid | - |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 24/08/1980 | three | J R Langmaid, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 27/06/1981 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 22/08/2018 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheldever Wood (SU53) | 22/04/1976 | - | J R Langmaid, D W H Ffennell | Mine |
| Fleet (SU85) | 04/04/2005 | one | Rob Edmunds | Mine (vacated) |
| Fleet (SU85) | 02/01/2006 | four | Rob Edmunds | Mine (vacated) |
| Southwood (SU85) | 13/04/2007 | one | Rob Edmunds | Mine |
| Dodsley Wood (SU53) | 03/05/2010 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Blackbushe Airfield (SU85) | 30/12/2020 | two | Josie Hewitt | Mine (vacated) |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 02/01/2021 | three | Graham Dennis | Mine (vacated) |