Photo © Laurie Evans
Gelechia nigra
Checklist Number35.105 [B&F: 0806]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Genus: | Gelechia |
| Species: | nigra |
| Authority: | (Haworth, 1828) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in woodland and river-banks in parts of southern England, with records north to Yorkshire and west to Somerset, Worcestershire and Cornwall (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight there are a few records from the south of the county and on the Island, mostly of larvae found on Populus spp., but rare in the north of Hampshire, where 2023 saw the first record since 1969. Wingspan 13-18 mm. Larva feeds on Aspen, White Poplar and Grey Poplar.
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)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 08/05/2002 | - | David G Green | Larval |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouldnor (SZ39) | 1900 | - | K G Blair | Larval |
| Calbourne (SZ48) | 04/07/1987 | - | E F Hancock | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60) | 29/05/1983 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Hilsea, Portsmouth (SU60) | 31/05/1984 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Lower Test Marshes NR (SU31) | 13/05/2000 | one | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Larval |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 15/07/2000 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Cosham (SU60) | 10/07/2007 | one | Terry Jennings | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 06/07/2018 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martyr Worthy (SU53) | 21/07/1969 | one | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 07/07/2023 | two | Ben Dale | Adult |