2023 Annual Report for: Bucculatricidae / Bucculatricinae
For species seen in 2023 that had less than or equal to 100 records, full details are included; for more common species, the earliest, latest and highest count by vice-county are shown. The narrative for each species is taken from the main Hantsmoths website, and it is possible that some information on abundance and occurrence can get out of date, as it is impossible to keep up with all changes; however it should give a good introduction to each species. The tables in each species account summarise the previous status, and that for the current year.
For the maps, all records prior to 2023 are shown by a blue dot (the larger the dot, the more recent), with the current year's records shown in red. As previous records are superimposed on any report for 2023, new sites have greater emphasis (i.e. will show as 'more red').
In the species accounts, an asterisk next to a location indicates a new 10km square record; earliest ever dates are highlighted in orange, and latest ever in red. Initials in the species accounts refer to the recorders listed here. Please get in touch if you identify any omissions or errors, in particular if you have records that have yet to be submitted. Details of how to submit records can be found here.
14.001 [B&F: 0265] Bucculatrix cristatella (Zeller, 1839) - Nationally Scarce B
Nationally scarce (Nb) on downland, grassland, waste ground and roadside verges throughout much of England. In Hampshire there are just a handful of recent records, but perhaps overlooked; on the Isle of Wight, there are no records since the Victorian County History at the turn of the 19th century. Wingspan 6-7 mm. Larva mines leaves and stems of Yarrow.
Records prior to 2023
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | First Record | Last Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 1900 | 1900 |
| 11 | 8 | 5 | 1982 | 2021 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | 1980 | 2020 |
2023 records
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Records by year
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
Record Details
VC11: Stubbington*, one, 08 Sep (DPH)
14.002 [B&F: 0266] Bucculatrix nigricomella (Zeller, 1839) - Local
Local on embankments, waste ground and rough grassland throughout the British Isles. In Hampshire mainly confined to the coast, east of Southampton, very uncommon elsewhere. Recorded on the Isle of Wight for the first time at Freshwater in 2010. Wingspan 7-8 mm. Flies in the late afternoon and early morning. Distinguished from other Bucculatrix by dark metallic bronze ground colour, with diffused whitish spots on dorsum at one-half and three-quarters and two similar spots on costa slightly beyond, and white eye-caps (MBGBI Vol 2). Larva mines leaves of Ox-eye Daisy.
Records prior to 2023
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | First Record | Last Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 12 | 12 | 2010 | 2022 |
| 11 | 122 | 125 | 1980 | 2022 |
| 12 | 58 | 76 | 1984 | 2022 |
2023 records
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Records by year
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
Record Details
VC11: Marchwood*, one, 27 Jul; Lee, one, 08 Jul (CTha); Allbrook, one, 07 May (SIng); Funtley, one, 06 Sep (TDC)
14.003 [B&F: 0267] Bucculatrix maritima Stainton, 1851 - Nationally Scarce B
Nationally scarce (Nb) in saltmarshes throughout much of England and Wales, predominantly coastal. In Hampshire virtually restricted to the coast in the south-east of the county (it is regularly reported from the Southsea area), with just a handful of records on the Isle of Wight, predominantly along the north-west coast. The absence of records along the New Forest coast is surprising and fieldwork there could be rewarded. Wingspan 8-9 mm. Larva mines leaves of Sea Aster.
Records prior to 2023
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | First Record | Last Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 9 | 0 | 1850 | 2022 |
| 11 | 84 | 89 | 1974 | 2022 |
2023 records
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Records by year
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
Record Details
VC11: Hook Lake, Warsash, vacated mine, two, 13 Aug (DPH); Hengistbury Head*, vacated mine, present, many empty mines on Sea Aster leaves. , 28 Sep; three, 23 Jul (MJef)
14.006 [B&F: 0270] Bucculatrix frangutella (Goeze, 1783) - Local
Local in fens, open woodland and hedgerows throughout much of south-eastern England, and in Yorkshire, Cumbria and on the Burren. In Hampshire it is found in boggy areas, where the foodplant is Alder Buckthorn, and on the chalk, where the larva is associated with Buckthorn. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1975. Wingspan 7-8 mm. Larva mines leaves of Buckthorn and Alder Buckthorn, over-wintering as a pupa.
Records prior to 2023
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | First Record | Last Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 1900 | 2018 |
| 11 | 128 | 255 | 1974 | 2022 |
| 12 | 108 | 68 | 1975 | 2022 |
2023 records
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 11 | 24 | 20 |
Records by year
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
Record Details
VC11: Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR*, mine, present, frangula, 14 Oct; Fritham, NF, mine, present, frangula, 14 Oct (JOug); Culverley, NF, one, gen det, 30 May (CLew); Bushfield camp, Winchester, mine, present, many. On Purging Buckthorn. , 27 Sep (PAB);
VC12: Anna Valley, Andover, three, 10 Jun (TJN); Andover, mine, present, rhamnus, 07 Nov; South Wonston, mine, present, rhamnus, 08 Sep; Barton Stacey, mine, present, rhamnus, 15 Sep (JOug); Magdalen Hill Down NR, mine, present, rhamnus, 05 Oct (GTor); vacated mine, present, 05 Oct; Noar Hill HIWWT NR, Selborne*, vacated mine, present, 23 Sep; Shortheath Common, Oakhanger*, vacated mine, present, & moulting cocoons, 06 Aug; Castle Bottom NNR*, vacated mine, present, 26 Aug (AMD); Fleet Pond, mine, 20, mines in Alder Buckthorn. Pic, 02 Sep (MHals); Long Valley, Fleet, one, netted, 11 Jun (AMD)
14.007 [B&F: 0271] Bucculatrix albedinella (Zeller, 1839) - Local
Local in hedgerows and woodland margins throughout much of southern England, with records north to Yorkshire. In Hampshire virtually restricted to the south-east, where it remains reasonably numerous around the three harbours, but very rarely recorded in north of the county and on the Isle of Wight; perhaps overlooked. Wingspan 8-9 mm. Larva mines leaves of English Elm and Small-leaved Elm, over-wintering as a pupa.
Records prior to 2023
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | First Record | Last Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 0 | 1977 | 2013 |
| 11 | 69 | 38 | 1932 | 2022 |
| 12 | 4 | 2 | 2002 | 2011 |
2023 records
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Records by year
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
Record Details
VC11: Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR*, mine, present, ulmus, 14 Oct (JOug); Hook Lake, Warsash, vacated mine, four, 28 Aug; Fareham, vacated mine, two, 15 Aug; Stokes Bay*, vacated mine, present, 24 Sep (DPH);
VC12: South Wonston*, mine, present, ulmus, 08 Sep (JOug)
14.008 [B&F: 0272] Bucculatrix cidarella (Zeller, 1839) - Local
Local throughout the British Isles on Alder, as far north as Inverness-shire, and on bog-myrtle on Anglesey and Borth Bog in north-west Wales, Co. Kerry in Ireland and Arne NNR in Dorset. In Hampshire very local, mainly in the south of the county, most notably at Roydon Wood, but also at Fleet and Eelmoor in the north; very infrequently recorded on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 8-9 mm. Larva mines leaves of Alder and Bog-myrtle, over-wintering as a pupa.
Records prior to 2023
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | First Record | Last Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 6 | 0 | 1977 | 1997 |
| 11 | 57 | 49 | 1982 | 2020 |
| 12 | 23 | 26 | 1998 | 2022 |
2023 records
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Records by year
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
Record Details
VC11: Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR, mine, present, alnus glutinosa, 14 Oct (JOug);
VC12: Blackwater, one, 07 Jul (BGD)
14.009 [B&F: 0273] Bucculatrix thoracella (Thunberg, 1794) - Common
Common in ancient woodland, woodland rides, parks and gardens throughout much of southern England and Wales, north to the Humber. The first confirmed record of this species in Hampshire was in Winchester in 1976, since when the species has been found in other localities in north Hampshire, extending its range and now reasonably common throughout the county and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 6-8 mm. Larva mines leaves of Small-leaved Lime and Common Lime, over-wintering as a pupa.
Records prior to 2023
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | First Record | Last Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 37 | 18 | 2003 | 2019 |
| 11 | 267 | 222 | 1978 | 2022 |
| 12 | 50 | 52 | 2001 | 2022 |
2023 records
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 4 | 18 | 15 |
Records by year
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
Record Details
VC11: Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR, mine, present, tilia, 14 Oct (JOug); Stanbridge Earls, mine, present, 14 Sep (JRM det. LEva); Waterlooville, one, 15 Aug (DWhe);
VC12: Fleet Pond, 15, to sugar, 28 Jul (MHals); Blackwater, pupa, one, field observation, 01 Jan; one, 15 Aug; one, 16 Aug (BGD)
14.010 [B&F: 0274] Bucculatrix ulmella Zeller, 1848 - Common
Common where there are mature oak trees, throughout much of Britain, north to central Scotland. Widespread in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 7-8 mm. One of the more distinctive Bucculatrix species. Larva mines leaves of Oak, over-wintering as a pupa.
Records prior to 2023
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | First Record | Last Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 55 | 40 | 1900 | 2022 |
| 11 | 404 | 341 | 1968 | 2022 |
| 12 | 131 | 110 | 1976 | 2022 |
2023 records
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| 12 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
Records by year
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
Record Details
VC11: Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR, mine, present, quercus, 14 Oct; Fritham, NF, mine, present, quercus, 14 Oct (JOug); Marchwood, one, 23 Aug; one, 02 Aug (CTha); Romsey, one, 15 Jun; one, 27 Jul (NRJ); Botley Wood, vacated mine, present, 17 Dec (DPH); one, male gen det. , 09 Jun (F.M.G.); Oakcroft Lane Meadow, Fareham, pupa, one, field observation, 20 Aug (DPH); Cams Bay, Fareham, vacated mine, present, 24 Sep (AMD); Waterlooville, one, 09 Jun (DWhe); Hurn, one, 18 Aug (MJef); Sway, two, 15 Aug; one, 19 Aug; two, 23 Aug; one, 28 Aug; one, 04 Sep (SKee); Pennington, one, 09 Jun (RFC);
VC12: Noar Hill HIWWT NR, Selborne, one, gen. det., 01 Sep (AMD, FHay det. AMD); Shortheath Common, Oakhanger, vacated mine, present, 05 Nov (AMD); Whitehill, one, 10 Jun (ASto); Whitehill, Bordon, one, field observation, 19 Aug (DMurr); Hammer Vale, Woolmer, one, 11 Jun; one, 08 Jul; one, 18 Aug (ASwa); Fleet Pond, one, 14 Jun; one, 10 Aug; one, 17 Aug; one, 06 Sep (MHals); Yateley Common, mine, one, 16 Feb; Blackwater, one, 07 Jul; one, 09 Aug; one, 16 Aug (BGD)
14.012 [B&F: 0275] Bucculatrix bechsteinella (Bechstein & Scharfenberg, 1805) - Local
Local in scrub, hedgerows and woodland edges throughout much of England and southern Scotland. Widespread in Hampshire, although apparently absent from the New Forest in recent years, and only known from a handful of sites on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 7-9 mm. Flies in evening sunshine. One of the less distinctive Bucculatrix species, and probably under-recorded. Larva mines leaves of Hawthorn, Pear, Apple, Rowan and Wild Service-tree, over-wintering as a pupa.
Records prior to 2023
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | First Record | Last Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 1 | 1926 | 2005 |
| 11 | 74 | 66 | 1974 | 2022 |
| 12 | 45 | 89 | 1971 | 2022 |
2023 records
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Records by year
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
Record Details
VC11: Fritham, NF*, mine, present, crataegus, 14 Oct (JOug); Marchwood, one, 07 Jun; one, 03 Jun (CTha); Cams Bay, Fareham, vacated mine, present, 24 Sep (AMD); Pigeon House Coppice, Boarhunt, one, gen. det., 11 Aug (F.M.G. det. RJD);
VC12: Magdalen Hill Down NR, larva, one, field observation, 05 Oct (AMD); Blackwater, one, 09 Aug (BGD)
14.013 [B&F: 0276] Bucculatrix demaryella (Duponchel, 1840) - Local
Local in open woodland, heathland, moorland and bogs throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight there are scattered records, and it is locally common in Botley Wood. Apart from a sighting in Mortimer West End (modern day Berkshire) in 1994, unrecorded in the north of Hampshire until mines were found in Blackwater Park on the Hampshire/Surrey border in July 2023. Wingspan 8-9 mm. Larva mines leaves of Birch, Hazel and Sweet Chestnut, over-wintering as a pupa.
Records prior to 2023
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | First Record | Last Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 1987 | 2022 |
| 11 | 16 | 12 | 1969 | 2022 |
2023 records
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Records by year
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
Record Details
VC12: New Vice-county Record: Blackwater Park*, larva, one, field observation, 21 Jul (BGD)