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Pelochrista caecimaculana
Checklist Number49.263 [B&F: 1188]
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: | Pelochrista |
| Species: | caecimaculana |
| Authority: | (Hübner, [1799]) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in dry pastures, downland and waste ground in parts of southern England and southern Wales. In Hampshire apparently always very rare, and the only place where it might be regarded as established is on Portsdown Hill. There is only one recent record from the Isle of Wight, at Shanklin in June 1995. Wingspan 14-20 mm. In general appearance reminiscent of certain Eucosma species, but distinguished by the poorly developed and inconspicuous ocellus which lacks metallic plumbeous edging [Bradley]. Larva feeds within roots of Common Knapweed and Brown Knapweed.
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) | 15/07/2012 | one | Steve Piggott, Mark Halligan, Steve Keen | Adult |
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 01/06/1995 | one | Jim M Cheverton | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsdown (SU60) | 13/07/1986 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 17/07/1986 | three | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 09/07/1987 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 16/07/2002 | - | J R Langmaid, D J L Agassiz | Adult |
| Portchester Common SSSI (SU60) | 24/06/2005 | six | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 16/07/2005 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 28/06/2009 | four | J R Langmaid, M R Young | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 10/07/2010 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 29/06/2015 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 29/06/2016 | one | Tony Tindale | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 08/07/2016 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 25/07/2016 | one | Tony Tindale | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 04/06/2017 | one | J R Langmaid, M R Young, I R Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 08/07/2017 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 10/07/2018 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 25/07/2018 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portchester Common SSSI (SU60) | 21/06/2019 | 11 | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Catisfield (SU50) | 25/06/2020 | one | Amy L Robjohns | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 25/06/2020 | one | Tony Tindale | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 22/07/2022 | two | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 16/06/2023 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Needs Ore NNR (SZ49) | 01/07/2023 | one | Chris Button | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 21/07/2023 | one | Tony Tindale | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 21/07/2023 | one | Fareham Moth Group | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 21/07/2023 | one | Tony Tindale | Adult |
| Portsdown (SU60) | 20/07/2024 | one | Dan Houghton | Adult |
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