Photo © Ian Thirlwell
Psammotis pulveralis
Checklist Number63.027 [B&F: 1383]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyraustinae |
| Genus: | Psammotis |
| Species: | pulveralis |
| Authority: | (Hübner, 1796) |
Immigrant to southern England from mainland Europe, arriving in some years in sufficient numbers to breed. In Hampshire and Isle of Wight, very irregular, although like many migrant species, occurences appear to be increasing. Wingspan 23-25 mm. Larva feeds on Water Mint and Gypsywort.
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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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totland (SZ38) | 15/07/2003 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 20/07/2006 | two | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 23/07/2006 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 19/07/2017 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 20/07/2018 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Shanklin Upper Chine (SZ58) | 19/07/2022 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 27/07/1995 | - | D O'Keeffe | - |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 27/07/2006 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 19/07/2016 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
