Photo © Ian Thirlwell
Ocnerostoma piniariella
Checklist Number16.023 [B&F: 0444]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Subfamily: | Yponomeutinae |
| Genus: | Ocnerostoma |
| Species: | piniariella |
| Authority: | Zeller, 1847 |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in pine woodland throughout much of England and Scotland. In Hampshire there have been very few confirmed records of this species. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 8-10 mm. A small and nondescript pale grey moth, very similar to O. friesei, from which separable only by dissection of the genitalia. Larva mines needles of Scots Pine, living between needles 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curbridge HWT NR (SU51) | 14/08/1974 | one | Unknown | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 04/07/1985 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 10/07/1985 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 27/06/1986 | two | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hillier Arboretum (SU32) | 21/07/1998 | - | Tim Norriss, Phil Budd, Dave Green | Adult |
| Hillier Arboretum (SU32) | 21/07/1998 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Frame Wood (SU30) | 03/07/1999 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 17/04/2005 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 15/07/2013 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 16/07/2013 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 18/07/2013 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 30/06/2018 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hayling Island (SU70) | 02/07/2018 | one | J W Phillips, J R Langmaid, M R Young | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 25/06/2019 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolmer Forest (SU73) | 19/06/1980 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, R J Heckford | Adult |
| Bramshott Common (SU83) | 07/04/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, M J Sterling | Larval |
| Conford Moor (SU83) | 21/06/1995 | one | J R Langmaid, R M Palmer, A Emmerson | Adult |
| Fleet Pond (SU85) | 17/04/2006 | one | Rob Edmunds | Larval |
| Liss Forest (SU72) | 16/06/2020 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |