Photo © Mike Wall
Rose Plume
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla
Checklist Number45.022 [B&F: 1496]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Pterophorinae |
| Genus: | Cnaemidophorus |
| Species: | rhododactyla |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in hedgerows and woodland in parts of south-eastern England. In Hampshire known only from Botley Wood, where it was first seen in 1977, with a probable immigrant individual being the first on the Isle of Wight in 2020. Wingspan 18-26 mm. A fairly distinctive plume moth. Larva feeds on buds, flowers and leaves of Wild Rose, Dog-rose and Cultivated Rose.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 16/07/2009 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 24/06/2020 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 15/07/1977 | one | Jeremy Chadd | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 16/07/2004 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Cams Hall (SU50) | 15/07/2005 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 18/07/2008 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Winter Down Copse, Little Somborne (SU33) | 19/07/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| East Tytherley (SU32) | 11/07/2023 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
