Photo © Mike Wall

Ancylis unguicella

Checklist Number
49.201 [B&F: 1117]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Tortricidae
Subfamily:Olethreutinae
Genus:Ancylis
Species:unguicella
Authority:(Linnaeus, 1758)

Local on moorland and heathland throughout much of the British Isles, more plentiful in uplands. In Hampshire locally common on heathland in the south, but in the north of the county the only recent records are from Mortimer West End. Recorded on the Isle of Wight for the first time at Totland in 2007. Wingspan 13-18 mm. Like A. achatana, this species differs from other Ancylids in retaining the fasciate markings; it is readily distinguished from A. achatana by its narrower, falcate forewing and lack of a large tornal blotch [Bradley]. Larva feeds on Bell Heather, over-wintering in a cocoon.

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
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Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)

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VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Totland (SZ38)22/06/2007oneSam Knill-JonesAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Matley Bog, NF (SU30)1965-Anon-
Wickham Common (SU51)16/06/1973twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Southsea (SZ69)03/07/1983oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)01/06/2001oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Bitterne (SU41)19/07/2002-Phil BuddAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)12/07/2007oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)14/07/2007oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Latchmore Bottom, NF (SU11)31/05/2008oneRichard J MooreAdult
Rowbarrow, NF (SU30)26/07/2008oneStephen HatchAdult
Winchester (SU42)02/07/2010oneTim WalkerAdult
Dockens Water, Ringwood (SU11)02/06/2012oneChris LewisAdult
Wootton Coppice Inclosure, NF (SZ29)17/06/2012oneSteve Piggott, Mark Halligan, Steve KeenAdult
Shatterford, NF (SU30)15/06/2014oneMark HalliganAdult
Merritown Heath (SZ19)16/07/2016oneDavid FootAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Bramshill Plantation (SU76)10/06/200610Mike Wall & Alison CrossAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)18/06/2010-M Deans, P Bryant & G DennisAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)05/07/2017oneGraham J DennisAdult

VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Mortimer West End (SU66)02/05/1994oneGraham DennisAdult
Mortimer West End (SU66)12/05/1994oneGraham DennisAdult
Mortimer West End (SU66)05/07/2003threeGraham DennisAdult
Mortimer West End (SU66)17/07/2003oneGraham DennisAdult
Mortimer West End (SU66)15/07/2006oneGraham J DennisAdult
Mortimer West End (SU66)28/06/2011oneGraham DennisAdult