Photo © Mike Wall
Spruce Bud Moth
Zeiraphera ratzeburgiana
Checklist Number49.259 [B&F: 1163]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Zeiraphera |
| Species: | ratzeburgiana |
| Authority: | (Saxesen, 1840) |
Local in coniferous woodland and plantations throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire local and rather rare in spruce woodland, recorded infrequently along the coast and in the north, but absent from much of central Hampshire. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 12-15 mm. Similar to Z. rufimitrana but differs by the larger and more sharply angulated basal patch, which approaches the median fascia more closely to enclose a nearly triangular blotch of ground colour, and paler hindwing [Bradley]. Larva feeds on buds of Norway Spruce and coniferous trees, living between needles spun together with silk, over-wintering as an egg.
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 | |
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| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briddlesford Copse (SZ59) | 10/08/2013 | one | Stephen Plummer | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 02/08/2018 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southsea (SZ69) | 17/07/1988 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 20/07/1991 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 07/07/1992 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 05/07/1997 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 26/07/2000 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 03/08/2001 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Boldre (SZ39) | 13/07/2002 | one | Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Hedge End (SU41) | 01/07/2005 | one | David Hamilton | Adult |
| Cosham (SU60) | 10/07/2005 | one | Terry Jennings | Adult |
| Ampfield Wood (SU32) | 20/06/2008 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 17/08/2012 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Merritown Heath (SZ19) | 12/07/2014 | - | David Foot | Adult |
| Merritown Heath (SZ19) | 23/07/2014 | one | David Evans | Adult |
| Pennington (SZ39) | 15/06/2021 | one | Richard Coomber | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yateley Common (SU85) | 13/07/1994 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Farnborough (SU85) | 10/07/1995 | one | R W Parfitt | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 01/07/2005 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Hook Common HWT reserve (SU75) | 01/07/2006 | one | Mike Wall, Paul Boswell, Alison Cross et al | Adult |
| Grayshott (SU83) | 14/06/2011 | one | Robin Turner | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 14/08/2012 | two | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 23/07/2014 | one | Nick Montegriffo | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU54) | 27/07/2019 | one | Glyn Henwood | Adult |
