Photo © Dominic MacKenzie
Ancylis upupana
Checklist Number49.206 [B&F: 1121]
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: | Ancylis |
| Species: | upupana |
| Authority: | (Treitschke, 1835) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland and heathland in parts of southern England. In Hampshire rare, but also probably overlooked on account of its secretive habits; there are recent records from Chandlers Ford, Botley Wood, Southsea, Emer Bog, Havant Thicket and West Park, Damerham. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 13-20 mm. A distinctive species in general appearance, characterised by the almost uniform dark brown or fuscous coloration of the forewing, with the exception of the apical and terminal areas which are ferruginous-orange [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Elm and Birch, living between leaves 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)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 02/06/2002 | one | David G Green | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 1980 | - | John R Langmaid | - |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 02/06/1985 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 26/08/1985 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Emer Bog NR (SU32) | 05/10/1986 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 10/09/1987 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 30/09/1991 | three | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 30/09/1991 | three | Richard J Dickson | Larval spinning |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 17/09/1994 | one | J R Langmaid, R J B Hoare | Larval |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 16/05/2002 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 15/05/2003 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Chandlers Ford (SU42) | 06/06/2004 | one | Brian Elliott | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 29/06/2005 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Havant Thicket (SU71) | 08/11/2006 | one | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Larval |
| Brockenhurst, NF (SU20) | 27/05/2016 | one | Russell B Wynn | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 07/06/2016 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Merritown Heath (SZ19) | 26/05/2017 | one | Dave Foot | Adult |
| Merritown Heath (SZ19) | 10/06/2017 | one | Dave Foot | Adult |
| West Walk (SU61) | 22/05/2018 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 29/05/2018 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Merritown Heath (SZ19) | 10/06/2021 | one | Dave Foot | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 10/06/2023 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Bottom NNR (SU75) | 16/06/1996 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Chilbolton (SU33) | 06/06/2018 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Goodworth Clatford (SU34) | 23/05/2020 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
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