Photo © Pat Clements

Bucculatrix demaryella

Checklist Number
14.013 [B&F: 0276]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Bucculatricidae
Subfamily:Bucculatricinae
Genus:Bucculatrix
Species:demaryella
Authority:(Duponchel, 1840)

Local in open woodland, heathland, moorland and bogs throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight there are very few records of this species and, although it has been reported in the past from all three vice-counties, it is seen in any number only in Botley Wood. Wingspan 8-9 mm. Larva mines leaves of Birch, Hazel and Sweet Chestnut, over-wintering as a pupa.

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
West Park (SU11)19/05/2002oneDavid G GreenAdult

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Firestone Copse (SZ58)07/08/1987oneJ R Langmaid, E C Pelham-ClintonLarval
Havenstreet (SZ59)07/08/1987-John R LangmaidMine
Parkhurst Forest (SZ49)26/05/2022oneIain OutlawAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Curbridge HWT NR (SU51)1969-UnknownLarval
Botley Wood (SU50)26/08/1985oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingLarval
Botley Wood (SU50)24/08/1986oneJ R Langmaid, D H, P H SterlingLarval feeding signs
Chandlers Ford (SU42)01/05/2000-Brian ElliottAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)11/05/2007oneKeith WheelerAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)20/05/2007oneKeith WheelerAdult
Sway (SZ29)29/05/2020oneSteve KeenAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)18/09/2020oneRichard J DicksonAdult
West Walk (SU61)23/07/2021oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)30/07/2022oneDan HoughtonMine (vacated)
Whiteley (SU51)30/07/2022-Dan HoughtonMine (vacated)
Botley Wood (SU50)06/08/2022-Dan HoughtonMine
Botley Wood (SU50)08/10/2022twoDan HoughtonLarval
Botley Wood (SU50)09/10/2022-Dan HoughtonMine (vacated)

VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Mortimer West End (SU66)18/09/1994oneGraham DennisMine