Photo © Mike Wall
Monochroa lucidella
Checklist Number35.071 [B&F: 0736]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Anomologinae |
| Genus: | Monochroa |
| Species: | lucidella |
| Authority: | (Stephens, 1834) |
Local in marshes, water meadows, fens and by river-banks throughout much of England, Wales and southern Ireland. In Hampshire the main population is centred in the south-east of the county in and around Fareham, Southsea, Botley Wood and along the west side of Langstone Harbour; in the north of the county, recorded recently only from the Deadwater Valley, formerly known from Alice Holt and Itchen Abbas. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 12-14 mm. Larva feeds within stems of Common Spike-rush.
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) | 09/07/2018 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southsea (SZ69) | 30/07/1985 | two | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 14/07/1986 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 1988 | - | Unknown | - |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 1988 | - | D H Sterling | - |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 19/07/1995 | two | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 14/07/1996 | two | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 03/07/1998 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 09/07/1998 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 17/07/1999 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 17/06/2000 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 18/06/2000 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 02/07/2000 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 30/08/2000 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 03/07/2001 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 06/07/2001 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 12/07/2001 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 04/07/2003 | two | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 05/07/2003 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Cosham (SU60) | 28/06/2004 | one | Terry Jennings | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 29/06/2004 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 29/06/2004 | eight | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 22/06/2005 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 17/07/2005 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Stubbington (SU50) | 30/06/2006 | one | Dan Houghton | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 06/07/2006 | one | Ivor McPherson | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 13/07/2007 | one | Trevor Codlin | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 17/07/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 16/08/2007 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 22/06/2009 | three | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 26/06/2009 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 30/06/2009 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 02/07/2009 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 25/06/2010 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 28/06/2012 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 10/07/2015 | three | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 07/08/2015 | two | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 17/06/2020 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Franchises Wood, NF (SU31) | 22/06/2022 | - | Russell B Wynn | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 17/07/2022 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 12/06/2023 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 26/06/2023 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Ringwood (SU10) | 06/12/2023 | one | Lucy Thorneycroft | Adult |
| Stubbington (SU50) | 19/07/2024 | one | Dan Houghton | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Holt (SU84) | 1962 | one | S Wakely | Adult |
| Itchen Abbas (SU53) | 1967 | one | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Itchen Abbas (SU53) | 1969 | one | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Deadwater Valley (SU83) | 23/06/2005 | one | Nick Montegriffo, Mike Wall | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 11/07/2014 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 23/07/2014 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Farnborough (SU85) | 06/07/2022 | one | Keith Wills | Adult |
| Fleet Pond (SU85) | 27/06/2023 | three | Mike Halsey | Adult |
| Fleet Pond (SU85) | 07/07/2023 | three | Mike Halsey | Adult |
