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Diasemiopsis ramburialis

Checklist Number
63.044 [B&F: 1403]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Crambidae
Subfamily:Spilomelinae
Genus:Diasemiopsis
Species:ramburialis
Authority:(Duponchel, 1834)

Immigrant to southern England from southern Europe. In south Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight it is recorded irregularly, although sightings have increased in the 21st century. Very rarely reported from north Hampshire. Wingspan 17-22 mm. The most likely confusion species is Diasemia reticularis, which see for differences. Larva and life-cycle undescribed, and there is no evidence of breeding in the UK.

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)

No Larval records to show.

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Freshwater (SZ38)09/08/1948twoK G BlairAdult
Freshwater (SZ38)24/09/1961oneSam Knill-JonesAdult
Chale Green (SZ47)12/08/1990oneSimon ColenuttAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)31/07/2003oneJames HalseyAdult
Totland (SZ38)09/10/2003oneSam Knill-JonesAdult
Totland (SZ38)02/11/2004oneSam Knill-JonesAdult
Totland (SZ38)09/06/2014oneSam Knill-JonesAdult
Totland (SZ38)28/10/2014oneSam Knill-JonesAdult
Totland (SZ38)29/10/2014oneSam Knill-JonesAdult
Totland (SZ38)30/10/2014oneSam Knill-JonesAdult
Shanklin (SZ58)10/11/2022oneIain OutlawAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Beaulieu Road, NF (SU30)19/09/1980oneJ R Langmaid, R J HeckfordAdult
Ringwood (SU10)02/11/1987oneJulian ClarkeAdult
Funtley (SU50)04/08/2002oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Funtley (SU50)04/08/2002oneMaurice OpieAdult
Lymington (SZ39)29/10/2002onePete DurnellAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)31/10/2002oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Fareham (SU50)04/08/2003oneKeith WheelerAdult
Fareham (SU50)09/10/2006oneKeith WheelerAdult
Funtley (SU50)12/10/2006oneMaurice OpieAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)05/11/2011oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)12/11/2011oneKevin CokerAdult
Hurn (SZ19)13/11/2011oneMike JeffesAdult
Brockenhurst, NF (SU20)30/10/2014oneRussell B WynnAdult
Wickham (SU51)22/07/2022oneJohn ShillitoeAdult
Wickham (SU51)24/07/2022oneJohn ShillitoeAdult
Wickham (SU51)27/07/2022oneJohn ShillitoeAdult
Marchwood (SU30)27/07/2022-Chris ThainAdult
Portchester (SU60)26/10/2022oneDavid ShuteAdult
Milford on Sea (SZ29)10/11/2022oneMary MacmillanAdult
Stubbington (SU50)12/11/2022oneDan HoughtonAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Martyr Worthy (SU53)09/10/1967oneD W H FfennellAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)04/11/2011oneDavid G GreenAdult
Abbotts Ann (SU34)28/10/2014oneTim NorrissAdult