Photo © Mike Wall
Depressaria chaerophylli
Checklist Number32.047 [B&F: 0682]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Depressariidae |
| Subfamily: | Depressariinae |
| Genus: | Depressaria |
| Species: | chaerophylli |
| Authority: | Zeller, 1839 |
Local in mature hedgerows, woodland edges and old sunken lanes in southern England, the Midlands and East Anglia, with records north to Durham. The presence of this species in Hampshire was confirmed in the late 1970s, when a few specimens were taken at light and larvae were located on Rough Chervil in the Winchester area. Since then a few individuals have turned up in scattered localities, including two in the Basingstoke area. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1856. Wingspan 19-22 mm. Similar to D. depressana, which see for differences, and D. pimpinellae, from which D. chaerophylli can be separated by the restriction of the reddish brown ground colour to the inner one-quarter of the forewing, and the conspicuous black spotting along the termen (MBGBI Vol 4 part 1). Larva feeds on Rough Chervil, living between flowers 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 | |
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| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Down NNR (SU01) | 24/08/1990 | - | Steve Nash | - |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niton (SZ57) | 1856 | - | IWG | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 1700 | - | Unknown | - |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 1971 | - | D W H Ffennell | - |
| Braishfield (SU32) | 15/07/1998 | - | J R Langmaid, D O'Keeffe | Pupal |
| Braishfield (SU32) | 01/06/1999 | - | Brian Elliott | Larval |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 11/08/2007 | one | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Burton, nr Christchurch (SZ19) | 05/05/2010 | one | Jean Southworth | Adult |
| Broughton (SU33) | 15/08/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildhern (SU35) | 06/04/2000 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 05/03/2004 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Greywell (SU75) | 27/09/2004 | one | Paul Boswell | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 09/04/2007 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Greywell (SU75) | 10/04/2007 | one | Paul Boswell | Adult |
| Chilbolton (SU33) | 12/08/2009 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Whitchurch (SU45) | 21/03/2011 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Chilbolton (SU44) | 22/03/2011 | two | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Forton (SU44) | 22/03/2012 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Goodworth Clatford (SU34) | 09/09/2012 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Little Somborne (SU33) | 30/03/2014 | one | Jamie Alison | Adult |
| Stockbridge Down (SU33) | 30/03/2014 | one | Jamie Alison | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 02/04/2014 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Whitchurch (SU45) | 03/04/2014 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 14/04/2014 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 27/08/2016 | two | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 04/09/2016 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Newton Stacey (SU43) | 14/08/2017 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Cholderton (SU24) | 27/07/2018 | one | Tim Norriss, Henry Edmunds | Adult |
| Wonston (SU44) | 02/08/2018 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Chilbolton (SU33) | 05/04/2019 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Nether Wallop (SU33) | 01/05/2019 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Wherwell (SU34) | 07/10/2019 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Broughton (SU33) | 18/08/2022 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Littleton (SU43) | 10/08/2023 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
