Photo © Donald Hobern

Celypha aurofasciana

Checklist Number
49.169 [B&F: 1069]

Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification

Classification

Family:Tortricidae
Subfamily:Olethreutinae
Genus:Celypha
Species:aurofasciana
Authority:(Haworth, 1811)

Nationally scarce (Na) in woodland in parts of southern England and western Ireland. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight there are three old records, at Bembridge in 1875, Emery Down in 1900 and Baddesley Great Covert in 1929, but nothing was heard of it since until 2012, when it was found to be common in a Ventnor, Isle of Wight garden. Subsequently scattered reports have come in from a number of localities in mainland Hampshire, so it would appear to be increasing in range. Wingspan 12-14 mm. The narrow and apically rather rounded forewing and the typically conspicuous, broad, yellow fasciate area between the basal patch and median fascia distinguish this species; the specialised lobe at the base of the hindwing of the male is also characteristic [Bradley]. Larva feeds on various mosses and various liverworts, often on tree trunks, living within a silken tube or tent.

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)

No Larval records to show.

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Bembridge (SZ68)1875oneCorderAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)25/07/2012twoFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)26/07/2012fourFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)27/07/2012oneFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)11/08/2012oneFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)12/08/2012oneFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)17/08/2012oneFred WoodworthAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)16/07/2013oneIain OutlawAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)17/07/2013twoFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)18/07/2013oneFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)21/07/2013oneFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)27/07/2013oneFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)28/07/2013oneFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)31/07/2013threeFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)01/08/2013threeFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)02/08/2013oneFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)03/08/2013oneFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)04/08/2013fourFred WoodworthAdult
Pelham Wood (SZ57)04/08/2013fiveBrian Elliott, James HalseyAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)05/08/2013oneFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)11/08/2013twoFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)12/08/2013oneFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)14/08/2013oneFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)15/08/2013twoFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)22/08/2013oneFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)25/07/2015oneFred WoodworthAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)02/08/2015oneFred WoodworthAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)08/08/2015oneIain OutlawAdult
Ventnor (SZ57)09/08/2015oneFred WoodworthAdult
Firestone Copse (SZ59)21/07/2020twoIain OutlawAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)30/07/2020oneIain OutlawAdult
West High Down Quarry (SZ38)07/08/2020oneIain OutlawAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)08/08/2020oneIain OutlawAdult
Freshwater (SZ38)29/06/2021onePhil BardenAdult
Wydcombe (SZ57)08/07/2021oneIain OutlawAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)14/07/2021oneIain OutlawAdult
Totland (SZ38)25/07/2021oneRachel TerryAdult
Parkhurst Forest (SZ49)02/07/2022oneIain OutlawAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)20/07/2022oneIain OutlawAdult
Shide, Newport (SZ58)25/07/2022oneCharlie VineyAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Emery Down (SU20)1900-W FassnidgeAdult
Baddesley Great Covert (SU41)1929-W FassnidgeAdult
Manor Wood (SU21)18/07/2013oneMark Halligan, Steve KeenAdult
Pondhead (SU30)29/07/2016oneRichard CoomberAdult
Shawford (SU42)14/06/2017oneAndrew HardacreAdult
Romsey (SU32)28/06/2019oneNigel R JonesAdult
Stockbridge Down NT (SU33)24/07/2020oneGlynne EvansAdult
West Meon (SU62)31/07/2020oneMaurice OpieAdult
Romsey (SU32)27/06/2021oneNigel R JonesAdult
Hurn (SZ19)03/07/2021oneMike JeffesAdult
Romsey (SU32)03/07/2021oneNigel R JonesAdult
Romsey (SU32)17/06/2022oneNigel R JonesAdult
Romsey (SU32)06/07/2022oneNigel R JonesAdult
Hengistbury Head (SZ19)11/07/2022sevenMike JeffesAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Pamber Forest (SU66)25/06/2020oneGraham J DennisAdult