Photo © Rob Edmunds
Parornix carpinella
Checklist Number15.027 [B&F: 0302a]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Subfamily: | Gracillariinae |
| Genus: | Parornix |
| Species: | carpinella |
| Authority: | (Frey, 1863) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in woodland in south-eastern England. In Hampshire found at a handful of sites, including Bentley Station Meadow, mainly in the north of the county. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 8-10 mm. Larva mines leaves of Hornbeam, subsequently living within a leaf-fold, over-wintering as a pupa in a cocoon. Imago seldom encountered at light, and more likely to be recorded in the larval stage, when mines are relatively easy to find where they are present. The leaf mine resembles P. tenerella but has a mottled lower surface.
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)
VC8 Wiltshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park (SU11) | 03/10/2001 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| West Park (SU11) | 03/10/2001 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| West Park (SU11) | 03/10/2001 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| West Park (SU11) | 13/10/2001 | - | David G Green | Larval |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dockens Water, Ringwood (SU11) | 30/08/2013 | one | Chris Lewis | Adult |
| Marwell Zoological Park (SU52) | 06/08/2023 | - | Jack Oughton | Mine |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangley (SU35) | 23/10/1997 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Bentley Station Meadow (SU74) | 28/08/1998 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Tangley (SU35) | 02/12/2000 | - | David G Green | Larval |
| Bentley (SU74) | 12/10/2001 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Larval spinning |
| Odiham Wood (SU75) | 22/10/2006 | two | Tony Dobson | Mine |
| Fleet (SU75) | 07/09/2009 | one | Rob Edmunds | Mine |
| Hawley (SU85) | 10/10/2022 | four | Ben Dale | Mine (vacated) |
