Photo © Billy Dykes
Stephensia brunnichella
Checklist Number38.003 [B&F: 0592]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Subfamily: | Elachistinae |
| Genus: | Stephensia |
| Species: | brunnichella |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1767) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in deciduous woodland and woodland margins, on chalky soils, in England from the Wash-Mersey line southwards and also in the north; in Wales from Glamorgan (MBGBI Vol 3). In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight this species occurs along the borders of woods on calcareous downland, and has been found in several localities in the county, notably at Leckford and Stockbridge Down in the north, and Portsdown NR and Oxenbourne in the south. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1938. Wingspan 8-9 mm. Imago similar to many of the Elachista species, although the white band on the antenna at three-quarters is distinctive. Larva mines leaves of Wild Basil.
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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George's Down (SZ58) | 1938 | - | S Wakely | Mine |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farley Mount (SU42) | 19/05/1937 | 12 | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 13/05/1972 | one | George R Else | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 24/06/1972 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 25/05/1974 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 01/06/1974 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 10/08/1974 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 30/07/1977 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Soberton (SU61) | 30/03/1978 | four | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Droxford (SU61) | 1980 | - | John R Langmaid | Larval |
| Sparsholt (SU43) | 21/07/1982 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Sparsholt (SU43) | 21/09/1982 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 1986 | - | D H Sterling | - |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 26/05/1986 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 09/11/1986 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Heckford | Mine |
| West Wood, Sparsholt (SU42) | 11/06/1988 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Farley Mount (SU42) | 11/06/1988 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 07/07/1992 | two | Barry Goater | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 31/05/2001 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portchester Common SSSI (SU60) | 29/05/2009 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 11/08/2010 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 19/05/2014 | four | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hen Wood, East Meon (SU62) | 21/05/2014 | one | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 21/05/2015 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 25/05/2015 | 10 | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 22/06/2015 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 17/08/2015 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 23/05/2016 | four | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Broughton (SU23) | 31/07/2016 | one | Graeme Davis | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 22/05/2017 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 12/06/2017 | five | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Queen Elizabeth Country Park (SU71) | 22/06/2017 | one | J R Langmaid, S M Palmer | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 30/05/2019 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 03/06/2019 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill NNR (SU62) | 29/07/2023 | two | Will Langdon | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 20/07/2024 | three | Dan Houghton | Mine |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Down, Chilbolton (SU33) | 03/08/1982 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| West Down, Chilbolton (SU33) | 29/07/1984 | two | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 15/06/1986 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 25/04/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 13/10/1990 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Mine (vacated) |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 22/06/1992 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Ashford Hangers LNR (SU72) | 21/05/1993 | one | J R Langmaid, P R Durnell | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 09/05/2002 | one | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Larval |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 16/05/2002 | two | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Larval |
| Stockbridge Down (SU33) | 05/05/2007 | one | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 20/10/2011 | one | J R Langmaid, M R Young, B Elliott | Mine (vacated) |
| Micheldever Station (SU54) | 13/06/2012 | - | D J Gibbs | Adult |