Photo © Bob Chapman
Euchromius ocellea
Checklist Number63.076 [B&F: 1289]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Rare immigrant from mainland Europe and subtropical regions, recorded in most months of the year throughout the British Isles, predominantly on the south coast. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight a very scarce immigrant, recorded in spring and autumn, occasionally inland, but mostly on the coast. The individual pictured is the 13th county record, and the first since 1998, and was caught in a period of exceptional migrant activity along the south coast. Wingspan 16-27 mm. This species is distinguished from other British pyralids by the pale coloration and terminal band of black and metallic spots [Goater]. Larva feeds on dry vegetable matter, dried goods, cereals and grain, but there is no evidence of breeding in the UK.
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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens (SZ68) | 20/01/1867 | - | W J Rogers | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 23/09/1985 | - | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 21/09/1988 | - | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 20/10/1988 | - | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 12/11/1988 | - | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 08/03/1997 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 25/08/2003 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 11/02/2004 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 23/01/2008 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 25/01/2008 | three | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 26/01/2008 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 28/01/2008 | one | David B Wooldridge | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 28/01/2008 | four | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 29/01/2008 | two | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 05/02/2008 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 07/02/2008 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 08/02/2008 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 13/02/2008 | one | James Halsey | Adult |
| Plaish (SZ48) | 27/12/2015 | one | Kevin Rylands | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 29/12/2015 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Shanklin Upper Chine (SZ58) | 04/02/2016 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 18/10/2017 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 16/02/2019 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester (SU42) | 05/04/1985 | one | J Wells | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 06/10/1985 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Morestead (SU52) | 12/10/1985 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Ringwood (SU10) | 11/11/1988 | one | Julian Clarke | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 14/05/1998 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 11/02/2004 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Christchurch (SZ29) | 11/02/2004 | one | Robert A Chapman | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 22/09/2006 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Lymington (SZ39) | 29/01/2008 | one | Alec Harmer | Adult |
| Lymington (SZ39) | 26/12/2015 | one | Alec Harmer | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 27/12/2015 | one | Tony Tindale | Adult |
| Southampton (SU31) | 17/02/2019 | - | Russell B Wynn | Adult |
| Needs Ore NNR (SZ49) | 21/07/2022 | one | Chris Button | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 04/02/2024 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martyr Worthy (SU53) | 03/02/1967 | one | D W H Ffennell | Adult |