Photo © David Foot
Aristotelia brizella
Checklist Number35.052 [B&F: 0753]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Anomologinae |
| Genus: | Aristotelia |
| Species: | brizella |
| Authority: | (Treitschke, 1833) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in saltmarshes on the south and east coasts of England, from Cornwall to Durham, and from Lancashire on the west coast (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). In Hampshire still found in small numbers on the south coast from Hurst Castle in the west to Hayling Island in the east. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight since 1970. Wingspan 9-10 mm. Fairly frequent at light, and also occasionally netted during the day; a reasonably distinctive gelechiid. Larva feeds within flowers of Thrift and Common Sea-lavender, 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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth (SZ38) | 1856 | - | IWG | Adult |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 1959 | - | D W H Ffennell | Adult |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 1966 | 10 | D W H Ffennell | Larval |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 29/04/1967 | - | E C Pelham-Clinton | Larval |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 14/06/1969 | - | E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| Newtown (SZ49) | 1970 | - | David J L Agassiz | Adult |
| West Yar Saltmarsh, Yar Estuary SSSI (SZ38) | 20/06/2013 | two | SDBevan, RJHeckford | Adult |
| Walter's Copse (SZ49) | 04/08/2014 | one | Stephen Plummer | Adult |
| Newtown NNR (SZ49) | 07/07/2018 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 17/08/2018 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
| St Helen's Duver (SZ68) | 11/07/2019 | four | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Freshwater Cliffs (SZ38) | 02/07/2020 | one | Sue Davies | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 18/07/2021 | two | Dave Cooke | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Solent NNR (SZ49) | 1985 | - | Anon | - |
| North Solent NNR (SZ49) | 05/06/1985 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H Sterling | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 25/07/1990 | two | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 22/07/1991 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hurst Castle (SZ38) | 02/06/1992 | one | J R Langmaid, D J L Agassiz, A M Emmet | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 28/07/1995 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hayling (SZ69) | 03/05/1999 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 18/06/2000 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 25/07/2000 | one | Peter Carr | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 15/07/2003 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 03/08/2003 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Hayling (SU70) | 28/07/2004 | - | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 28/04/2007 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Rowbarrow, NF (SU30) | 05/08/2007 | one | Stephen Hatch | Adult |
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 13/07/2011 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| Hayling (SU70) | 19/07/2012 | two | J R Langmaid, S M Palmer | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 24/07/2013 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 03/06/2016 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 02/07/2017 | one | Brian Heppenstall | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 17/07/2017 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 31/08/2018 | one | Anthony Tindale | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 12/07/2019 | two | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 23/07/2019 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 23/08/2019 | two | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 21/07/2021 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Taddiford Cliff (SZ29) | 26/07/2021 | two | Steve Keen | Adult |
| Needs Ore NNR (SZ49) | 17/07/2022 | one | Chris Button | Adult |
| Needs Ore NNR (SZ49) | 29/07/2022 | one | Chris Button | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 26/08/2022 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
