Scythris picaepennis
Checklist Number43.004 [B&F: 0915]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Subfamily: | Scythridinae |
| Genus: | Scythris |
| Species: | picaepennis |
| Authority: | (Haworth, 1828) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in grassy areas, dry sandy areas and calcareous grassland throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire local on the chalk between Broughton and Oxenbourne Down, with isolated records from West Park and Portsdown. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1900. Wingspan 9-12 mm. Larva feeds on Common Bird's-foot Trefoil and Wild Thyme, living within a silken web.
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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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 14/07/2003 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| West Park (SU11) | 16/07/2003 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niton (SZ57) | 1900 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Knowles Farm (SZ47) | 22/06/2013 | one | SDBevan, RJHeckford | Larval |
| Mottistone Down (SZ48) | 23/05/2018 | - | SDBevan, RJHeckford | Larval |
| Tennyson Down (SZ38) | 24/05/2018 | one | SDBevan, RJHeckford | Larval |
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 26/06/2018 | four | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Needles (SZ28) | 26/06/2019 | two | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Tennyson Down (SZ38) | 02/07/2019 | two | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Mottistone Down (SZ48) | 01/07/2022 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 09/07/1973 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 04/07/1975 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 30/07/1977 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 03/07/1983 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill NNR (SU62) | 23/07/1997 | one | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill NNR (SU62) | 23/07/1997 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 10/07/2005 | two | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 13/06/2014 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 14/07/2014 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 22/06/2015 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 29/06/2015 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 29/06/2015 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Queen Elizabeth Country Park (SU71) | 03/06/2017 | three | J R Langmaid, M R Young | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 19/06/2017 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Queen Elizabeth Country Park (SU71) | 22/06/2017 | - | J R Langmaid, S M Palmer | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill (SU62) | 08/07/2019 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheldever (SU54) | 1971 | - | D W H Ffennell | - |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 07/07/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 14/07/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 29/06/1986 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling, P H Sterling, M S Parsons | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 22/06/1992 | - | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Micheldever Station (SU54) | 13/06/2012 | - | D J Gibbs | Adult |