2023 Annual Report for: Nolidae / Chloephorinae
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is taken from the main Hantsmoths website, and it is possible that some information on abundance and occurrence can get out of date, as it is impossible to keep up with all changes; however it should give a good introduction to each species.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.
74.007 [B&F: 2421] Scarce Silver-lines Bena bicolorana (Fuessly, 1775) - Local
Local in broad-leaved woodland and parks throughout much of England, south-east of a line from the Severn to the Wash and in Cumbria, Lincolnshire and south Yorkshire, as well as in southern and central Wales. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight locally fairly common in in oak woodland in all three vice-counties. Wingspan 42-48 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on buds and leaves of Pedunculate Oak, Sessile Oak, Silver Birch and Downy Birch.
Records prior to 2023
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | First Record | Last Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 59 | 39 | 1930 | 2022 |
| 11 | 759 | 655 | 1951 | 2022 |
| 12 | 167 | 137 | 1951 | 2022 |
2023 records
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
Records by year
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
Record Details
VC11: Marchwood, one, 13 Jul; one, 27 Jul (CTha); Totton, one, 21 Jun (CNB); Thornhill, Southampton, one, field observation, 08 Jul (PAB); Allbrook, one, 07 Jul (SIng); Stubbington, one, 16 Jun; one, 24 Jun (DPH); Fareham, one, 17 Jun; one, 18 Jul (ADT); one, 13 Jun (MLO); Wickham, one, 23 Jun (F.M.G.); Waterlooville, one, 07 Jul; one, 18 Jul (DWhe); Stroud, Petersfield, one, 28 Jun (RAll); Sway, one, 07 Jul (SKee);
VC12: Morn Hill, Winchester, one, 08 Jul (CRB, PDF, DAS, LHur); North Waltham, three, 07 Jul (AJon); Lord's Wood, Pamber Forest, one, 07 Jul (WLan); Blackwater, two, 07 Jul (BGD)
74.008 [B&F: 2422] Green Silver-lines Pseudoips prasinana (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common
Common in deciduous woodland and rural gardens throughout the British Isles; reasonably common and widely distributed across Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 33-39 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on Oak and Beech, but also on various other species of deciduous tree and shrub, including Birch and Hazel, over-wintering as a pupa.
Records prior to 2023
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | First Record | Last Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 212 | 264 | 1856 | 2022 |
| 11 | 1896 | 1985 | 1951 | 2022 |
| 12 | 866 | 1128 | 1951 | 2022 |
2023 records
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 18 | 24 | 4 |
| 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
Records by year
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
Record Details
VC11: Hale Purlieu, NF, present, 07 Jul; one, 06 Jul (JPuz); Marchwood, one, 17 Jun; one, 21 Jun (TDCh); one, 01 Jun (CTha); Romsey, one, 11 Jun (NRJ); Botley Wood, four, 09 Jun (F.M.G.); Botley, one, 07 Jul (SLB); Wickham, three, 23 Jun (F.M.G.); one, 14 Jun (JRDS); Waterlooville, one, 22 Jun (DWhe); Clanfield, one, 27 Jun (MBer); Hengistbury Head, one, 27 Jun (MJef); Sway, one, 25 Jun (SKee); Battramsley, NF, one, 11 Jun (MWelf); Pennington, two, 10 Jul (RFC); Needs Ore NNR, one, 10 Jun; two, 16 Jun (CNB);
VC12: Anna Valley, Andover, one, 07 Jul (TJN); Cole Henley, one, 07 Jul; one, 17 Jun (GCE); North Waltham, one, 12 Jun; one, 01 Jul; one, 07 Jul (AJon); Basingstoke, one, 24 Jun (MJW); Whitehill, one, 07 Jul; one, 10 Jul (ASto); Hammer Vale, Woolmer, one, 10 Jun (ASwa)
74.009 [B&F: 2423] Oak Nycteoline Nycteola revayana (Scopoli, 1772) - Local
Local in broad-leaved woodland, parks and gardens throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight widely distributed in oak and mixed deciduous woodland. Turns up at light both before and after hibernation; in autumn it visits the flowers of ling and during the winter it may be beaten from yew trees in woodland, and from thickets of blackthorn. Wingspan 22-28 mm. Very variable, with some eight distinct forms, and most likely to be passed over as a micromoth of the Tortricidae, especially Acleris hastiana or Acleris cristana. Larva feeds on Pedunculate Oak and Sessile Oak.
Records prior to 2023
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | First Record | Last Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 189 | 209 | 1856 | 2022 |
| 11 | 1699 | 1736 | 1951 | 2022 |
| 12 | 370 | 376 | 1951 | 2022 |
2023 records
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 53 | 63 | 5 |
| 12 | 26 | 27 | 2 |
Records by year
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
Record Details
VC11: Marchwood, one, 18 Mar (TDCh); one, 18 Jun (CTha); Romsey, one, 17 Feb; one, 21 Jun; one, 23 Jun (MJB); one, 17 Mar; one, 09 Apr; one, 26 Jun (NRJ); Needs Ore NNR, one, 02 Jul (CNB); two, 02 Jul (PCra); one, 23 Jul (CNB); Dibden Purlieu, NF, one, 19 Jun; two, 21 Jun (RAC); Swaythling, Southampton, one, 01 Apr (MEdg); Chandler's Ford, one, 25 Jun (KArb); Allbrook, one, 07 Jul; one, 03 Sep (SIng); Brownwich Cliffs, Titchfield, one, 07 Jul; one, on bramble, 14 Sep (F.M.G.); Stubbington, one, 16 Jun (DPH); Funtley, two, 17 Mar (TDC); Fareham, one, 21 Jun; one, 23 Jun; one, 27 Jun; one, 28 Jun; one, 16 Jul (ADT); one, 21 Jun (IMcP); one, 20 Jun (MLO); Botley, one, 16 Mar (SLB); Wickham, one, 23 Jun (F.M.G.); Waterlooville, one, 04 May; one, 23 Sep (DWhe); West Walk, two, 17 Feb; four, 17 Mar (F.M.G.); Lovedean, one, 15 Feb; one, 16 Mar; one, 17 Mar; one, 22 May; one, 17 Jun; one, 27 Jun (ARJa); Stroud, Petersfield, present, 09 Apr; one, 03 Jul (RAll); Hurn, one, 18 Feb (MJef); Burton, nr Christchurch, one, 27 Jun (JStw); Hengistbury Head, larva, five, field observation, 3 bred through from spinnings seen on stunted oak. , 13 Jul; one, 27 Jun (MJef); Sway, one, 27 Jun; one, 28 Jun; one, 09 Jul; one, 28 Aug (SKee); Pennington, one, 17 Jun; one, 07 Jul (RFC); Needs Ore NNR, one, 24 Jul (CNB);
VC12: North Waltham, one, 17 Feb; one, field observation, 17 Feb; one, 07 Jul (AJon); Pamber Heath, one, 07 Jul (WLan); Whitehill, two, 28 Jun (ASto); Bentley Station Meadow, one, 08 Aug (NDP, KBW det. KBW); Hammer Vale, Woolmer, one, 22 Apr; one, 26 Apr; one, 16 Sep (ASwa); Fleet Pond, one, 27 Jun; one, 07 Jul; one, 10 Aug; one, 17 Aug (MHals); Farnborough, one, 28 Apr (MThmp); Blackwater, one, 17 Jun; one, 27 Jun; one, 11 Jul (BGD); Farnborough, one, 16 Mar; one, 19 Mar; one, 09 Apr; one, 22 Apr; one, 21 Jun; one, 24 Jun; one, 27 Jun; one, 16 Jul; one, 27 Jul (KBW)
74.011 [B&F: 2418] Cream-bordered Green Pea Earias clorana (Linnaeus, 1761) - Nb
Nationally scarce (Nb) in fens, damp woodland, heathland and mosses throughout much of south-eastern England; widespread in south Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight, but very uncommon in north Hampshire, where presumably all records relate to wanderers from the south of the county. Wingspan 20-24 mm. The superficially similar Green Oak Tortrix Tortrix viridana has grey hindwing and lacks the white costal streak of Cream-bordered Green Pea; two very rare immigrants, Spiny Bollworm E. biplaga and Egyptian Bollworm E. insulana, may also occur. Larva feeds on terminal shoots of Osier, Creeping Willow, and other species of Salix, over-wintering as a pupa.
Records prior to 2023
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | First Record | Last Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 136 | 206 | 1856 | 2022 |
| 11 | 937 | 1567 | 1951 | 2022 |
| 12 | 5 | 4 | 1954 | 2018 |
2023 records
| Vice County | #Records | #Individuals | Max Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 50 | 78 | 10 |
| 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Records by year
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
Record Details
VC11: Marchwood, one, 09 Jun; two, 17 Jun; one, 18 Jun; two, 22 Jun; one, 11 Aug; one, 23 Aug (CTha); Totton, one, 28 May; 10, 09 Jun; one, 15 Jun (CNB); Lee, one, 17 Jun (CTha); Romsey, three, 15 Jun (KPea); Dibden Purlieu, NF, one, 12 Jun; one, 17 Jun; one, 27 Jun (RAC); Brownwich cliffs, one, 07 Jul; Brownwich Cliffs, Titchfield, one, 07 Jul (F.M.G.); Stubbington, one, 10 Jun; two, 16 Jun (DPH); Funtley, one, 21 Jun (TDC); Lee-on-Solent, one, 07 Jul (IHrg); Fareham, one, 22 Jun; one, 12 Jul; one, 14 Aug (ADT); Horsea Island, one, 16 Jun (F.M.G.); Portsmouth, one, 15 Jun; one, 23 Jun; one, 24 Jun; one, 20 Aug (IRT); Waterlooville, one, 14 Jun (DWhe); Hurn, one, 09 Jun; one, 10 Jun; one, 11 Jun (MJef); Christchurch, one, 09 Jun; one, 19 Jun (APard); Hengistbury Head, four, 12 Jun; one, 16 Aug; one, 12 Jun; three, 20 Jun; one, 26 Jun; one, 13 Jul; one, 25 Jul (MJef); Sway, one, 10 Jun; one, 11 Jun; one, 27 Jun (SKee); Pennington, one, 10 Jun (RFC); Lymington, one, 14 Jun; six, 17 Jun; one, 22 Jun (PRD); Needs Ore NNR, five, 10 Jun (CNB); Browndown, one, 01 Sep (F.M.G.);
VC12: Anna Valley, Andover*, one, 10 Jun (TJN); Alton, one, 29 Jun (DBO); Whitehill, one, 23 Jun; one, 23 Aug (ASto)