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Epinotia nanana

Checklist Number
49.242 [B&F: 1145]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Tortricidae
Subfamily:Olethreutinae
Genus:Epinotia
Species:nanana
Authority:(Treitschke, 1835)

Nationally scarce (Nb) in coniferous woodland and plantations throughout much of the British Isles, but not in northern Scotland. In Hampshire local and uncommon, perhaps under-recorded due to its nondescript appearance. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight until 2020, when two specimens were taken in Shanklin. Wingspan 9-11 mm. The smallest of the British Epinotia species, characterised by its general dark coloration and obscure markings [Bradley]. Larva mines leaves of Norway Spruce, living between needles spun together with silk.

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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Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)

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VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Shanklin (SZ58)24/06/2020oneIain OutlawAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)25/06/2020oneIain OutlawAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Botley Wood (SU50)12/06/1983oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)11/06/1988-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
West Walk, Wickham (SU51)26/05/1994twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Fareham (SU50)01/08/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Funtley (SU50)14/06/2009oneMaurice OpieAdult
Fareham (SU50)28/06/2010oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)19/07/2010oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Waterlooville (SU61)19/08/2010oneRichard J MooreAdult
Wickham (SU51)03/06/2011oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Funtley (SU50)27/07/2011oneMaurice OpieAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)19/07/2013oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)20/07/2013oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Funtley (SU50)24/07/2013threeTrevor CodlinAdult
Funtley (SU50)25/07/2013oneTrevor CodlinAdult
Totton (SU31)02/06/2017oneLyz HankinsonAdult
Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR (SU10)02/07/2018oneBob ChapmanAdult
Winchester (SU42)29/08/2019oneTim WalkerAdult
Totton (SU31)16/07/2020oneLyz HankinsonAdult
Totton (SU31)06/08/2020oneLyz HankinsonAdult
Totton (SU31)18/07/2021oneLyz HankinsonAdult
Totton (SU31)20/07/2021oneLyz HankinsonAdult
Totton (SU31)21/07/2021twoLyz HankinsonAdult
Totton (SU31)22/07/2021oneLyz HankinsonAdult
Totton (SU31)23/08/2021oneLyz HankinsonAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)14/05/2022oneDan HoughtonAdult
Totton (SU31)07/07/2022oneLyz HankinsonAdult
Totton (SU31)12/07/2022oneLyz HankinsonAdult
Totton (SU31)13/07/2022oneLyz HankinsonAdult
Totton (SU31)17/07/2022oneLyz HankinsonAdult
Totton (SU31)18/07/2022oneLyz HankinsonAdult
Totton (SU31)19/07/2022oneLyz HankinsonAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Micheldever Wood (SU53)16/06/2002oneBrian ElliottAdult
Selborne (SU73)15/07/2005oneAlasdair AstonAdult
Alton (SU73)04/07/2011oneDave OwenAdult
Alton (SU73)20/07/2011oneDave OwenAdult
Yateley (SU86)27/05/2017oneJosie HewittAdult

VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Mortimer West End (SU66)29/06/1994oneGraham DennisAdult