Photo © Mike Wall

Neosphaleroptera nubilana

Checklist Number
49.042 [B&F: 1027]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Tortricidae
Subfamily:Tortricinae
Genus:Neosphaleroptera
Species:nubilana
Authority:(Hübner, [1799])

Local in hedgerows and scrubland throughout much of England and Wales. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight found mainly around Portsmouth and Romsey with occasional records elsewhere. Wingspan 12-15 mm. The small size and dark fuscous-brown coloration of both fore- and hindwings are characteristic [Bradley]. Larva feeds on shoots of Hawthorn and Blackthorn, living between shoots spun together with silk.

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
Shalfleet (SZ48)1900-W Fassnidge-
Freshwater Bay (SZ38)1900-W Fassnidge-
Yarmouth (SZ38)1900-W Fassnidge-
St. Catherine's Point (SZ47)23/06/201910Iain OutlawAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
New Forest (SU20)1900-W FassnidgeAdult
Southampton (SU41)1900-W FassnidgeAdult
Romsey (SU32)1960-D H SterlingAdult
Winchester (SU42)1969-D W H FfennellAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)23/06/1976oneDavid AppletonAdult
Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60)29/04/1997oneJ R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellLarval
Chandlers Ford (SU42)28/06/2000oneBrian ElliottAdult
Horsea Island (SU60)17/06/2005twoMaurice OpieAdult
Horsea Island (SU60)17/06/2005twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Portchester Common SSSI (SU60)24/06/2005twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)24/06/2006oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Romsey (SU32)29/07/2011oneMike BakerAdult
Horsea Island (SU60)20/06/2014twoMaurice OpieAdult
Horsea Island (SU60)20/06/2014twoFareham Moth GroupAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Harewood Forest (SU44)14/06/2014oneBarry HenwoodAdult
Fleet Pond (SU85)18/07/2022oneMike HalseyAdult