Photo © Dave Evans

Ortholepis betulae

Checklist Number
62.011 [B&F: 1450]

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

Classification

Family:Pyralidae
Subfamily:Phycitinae
Genus:Ortholepis
Species:betulae
Authority:(Goeze, 1778)

Nationally scarce (Nb) on heathland and other dry sandy areas throughout much of England, less numerous in the north. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight evidently far less common than might be expected and scattered through the three vice-counties in suitable habitat. Wingspan 24-27 mm. Distinguished from Matilella fusca and Apomyelois bistriatella by the presence of scale-tuft preceding first line [Goater]. Larva feeds on Birch, living between leaves 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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Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)

No Larval records to show.

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Alverstone (SZ58)1900-W FassnidgeAdult
Cranmore (SZ38)1930-J LobbAdult
Yarmouth (SZ38)28/07/1974-C C Smith-
Newtown (SZ49)04/08/1975-C C SmithAdult
Totland (SZ38)05/09/2004oneSam Knill-JonesAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Southsea (SZ69)03/07/1983oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Winchester (SU43)09/07/1983oneD H SterlingAdult
Winchester (SU43)1984-D H SterlingAdult
Sparsholt (SU43)08/07/1984-D H SterlingAdult
Sparsholt (SU43)08/07/1985-D H SterlingAdult
Winchester (SU43)1986-D H SterlingAdult
Southsea (SZ69)27/06/1986oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Southsea (SZ69)28/06/1986oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Winchester (SU43)1987-D H SterlingAdult
Sparsholt (SU43)1987-Tony DobsonAdult
Ringwood (SU10)17/06/1989oneJulian ClarkeAdult
Lepe CP (SZ49)14/08/1996-Pete Potts, Phil BuddAdult
Waterlooville (SU61)03/08/1997oneRichard J MooreAdult
Hyde Common (SU11)26/08/1999twoTony DavisAdult
Holbury (SU40)19/07/2003twoJohn ChaineyAdult
Sandy Point LNR (SZ79)05/05/2011oneAndy JohnsonAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)15/07/2015oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Bournemouth (SZ19)30/08/2015oneDavid EvansAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Micheldever (SU54)1971-D W H Ffennell-
Odiham Common (SU75)27/06/1995fourTony DavisAdult