Photo © Ian Thirlwell
Etainia sericopeza
Checklist Number04.074 [B&F: 0021]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Nepticulidae |
| Subfamily: | Nepticulinae |
| Genus: | Etainia |
| Species: | sericopeza |
| Authority: | (Zeller, 1839) |
A very local species of parks and urban areas in central and southern England and Wales. Probably under-recorded in Hampshire, as it has been found to be locally common where the food plant exists. First recorded from the Isle of Wight in 2018. Wingspan 6.1-9.2 mm. This species may be separated from E. louisella, from which formerly thoroughly confused, by its pale collar, white as opposed to yellowish-white wing markings and (in most specimens) the narrower pale fascia. Larva mines fruits (autumn) and buds (spring) of Norway Maple.
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)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 02/07/2018 | two | Phil Barden | Mine |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester (SU43) | 17/08/1984 | one | D H Sterling | Pupal |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 04/08/1996 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 28/08/2002 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 04/08/2003 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 05/08/2003 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 10/08/2003 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 12/08/2003 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 22/08/2003 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 09/09/2010 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Milton (SU60) | 30/04/2011 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Adult |
| Milton (SU60) | 04/05/2011 | five | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell, B Elliott | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 22/05/2012 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 25/07/2014 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 03/07/2015 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 02/08/2015 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hen Wood, East Meon (SU62) | 06/10/2015 | one | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Mine (vacated) |
| Hen Wood, East Meon (SU62) | 06/09/2017 | one | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Cocoon |
| Milton (SU60) | 14/09/2019 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Cocoon |
| Baffins, Portsmouth (SU60) | 16/09/2020 | one | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young | Mine |
| Funtley (SU50) | 26/06/2023 | - | Dan Houghton | Mine |
| Stubbington (SU50) | 26/06/2023 | one | Dan Houghton | Mine |
| Stubbington (SU50) | 01/07/2023 | one | Dan Houghton | Mine |
| Cams Bay, Fareham (SU50) | 24/09/2023 | - | Tony Davis | Mine |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleet (SU85) | 28/09/2002 | one | Rob Edmunds | Larval |
| Fleet (SU85) | 09/10/2006 | one | Rob Edmunds | Mine (vacated) |
| Basingstoke (SU54) | 27/09/2011 | two | Glyn Henwood | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 23/04/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 11/07/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 13/07/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 18/07/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 09/08/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 14/08/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 16/08/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 27/08/2022 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 06/09/2023 | three | Ben Dale | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 07/09/2023 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
