Photo © Dave Cooke
Rhopobota stagnana
Checklist Number49.221 [B&F: 1161]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Rhopobota |
| Species: | stagnana |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in damp woodland and pastures (on Devil's-bit Scabious) and downland (on Small Scabious) throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight mainly confined to chalk downland sites such as Martin Down and Portsdown, and somewhat erratic in appearance. Wingspan 12-18 mm. The male differs from R. myrtillana by its larger size and the more uniform pale grey general coloration of the forewing; the female is often similar in size but can be distinguished by its relatively narrow and pointed forewing and the diffuse and obtusely angulated basal patch [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Small Scabious and Devil's-bit Scabious.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Down NNR (SU01) | 05/05/1990 | - | Bishop, Darch, Taylor, Lancaster, Greenway, Blunt, Cartwright | - |
| Martin Down NNR (SU01) | 06/05/1990 | - | Bishop, Darch, Taylor, Lancaster, Greenway, Blunt, Cartwright | - |
| Martin Down NNR (SU01) | 22/05/2004 | two | David G Green | Adult |
| Martin Down NNR (SU01) | 24/05/2004 | five | David G Green | Adult |
| Martin Down NNR (SU02) | 24/05/2004 | six | David G Green | Adult |
| Martin Down NNR (SU01) | 03/08/2021 | - | Paul Bowyer | Adult |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brading Down (SZ58) | 1856 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1856 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 1880 | - | South | Adult |
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 01/04/1928 | two | E G R Waters | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1948 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Tennyson Down (SZ38) | 06/08/1987 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 07/06/2004 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 25/07/2009 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 17/04/2010 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 18/04/2010 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 15/05/2010 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 24/07/2010 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 07/08/2010 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 06/08/2013 | two | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Limerstone Down (SZ48) | 19/04/2017 | one | George Tordoff | Adult |
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 12/07/2017 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 29/07/2017 | six | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| Brook Down (SZ38) | 09/07/2018 | two | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Shanklin Upper Chine (SZ58) | 03/08/2018 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsdown (SU60) | 01/05/1986 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 23/04/1987 | three | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 09/05/1987 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 23/05/1987 | two | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 01/05/1989 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 01/05/1989 | three | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Oxenbourne Down (SU71) | 25/05/1993 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 1994 | - | Norman Binsted | - |
| Broughton Down (SU23) | 1995 | - | Norman Binsted | Adult |
| Beacon Hill NNR, Exton (SU62) | 20/07/2000 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, B Elliott | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 22/07/2002 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 25/07/2002 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 17/07/2004 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 26/07/2004 | one | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Adult |
| The Moors NR, Bishop's Waltham (SU51) | 22/07/2005 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 29/07/2005 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 23/07/2010 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Westbury Park (SU62) | 27/04/2011 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 13/07/2011 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 30/06/2015 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 23/06/2020 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 2021 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Butser Hill (SU72) | 15/05/2023 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Old Winchester Hill NNR (SU62) | 29/07/2023 | two | Will Langdon | Adult |
| Butser (SU72) | 29/07/2023 | two | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Stockbridge Down (SU33) | 07/05/2024 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noar Hill HIWWT NR, Selborne (SU73) | 24/05/1976 | one | David Appleton | Adult |
| Harewood Forest (SU44) | 04/06/2004 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Leckford Golf Course (SU33) | 14/04/2011 | four | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 24/07/2012 | one | David G Green | Adult |
| Leckford Golf Course (SU33) | 12/04/2015 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Noar Hill HIWWT NR, Selborne (SU73) | 01/05/2021 | two | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Noar Hill HIWWT NR, Selborne (SU73) | 04/08/2021 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
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