Photo © Rob Edmunds

Phyllonorycter anderidae

Checklist Number
15.069 [B&F: 0347]

Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification

Classification

Family:Gracillariidae
Subfamily:Lithocolletinae
Genus:Phyllonorycter
Species:anderidae
Authority:(Fletcher, 1885)

Nationally scarce (Nb) on heathland, moorland and mosses in southern and south-eastern counties of England, a number of north Welsh and adjacent English counties to Cumbria, and from west Perthshire (MBGBI Vol 2). In Hampshire known from about a dozen sites in the south, including Emer Bog, Havant Thicket, Roydon Woods and Wickham Common less widespread in the north, where known from Bramshott Common Eelmoor Marsh, Pamber Forest and Yateley Heath Wood. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 5-6.5 mm. Imago seldom encountered, and more likely to be recorded in the larval stage, but mines are small and not particularly easy to find. Larva mines leaves of Birch, with a preference shown for seedling plants growing in open areas such as beside paths or in clearings, tending to disappear from localities when the habitat becomes unsuitable, over-wintering as a pupa in a cocoon.

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)

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Emer Bog (SU32)1968-D H Sterling-
Havant Thicket (SU71)1974-John R Langmaid-
Havant Thicket (SU71)21/10/1979-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingMine
Havant Thicket (SU71)18/10/1980-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingMine
Emer Bog NR (SU32)04/11/1984-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingMine
Emer Bog NR (SU32)05/10/1986-J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-ClintonMine
Havant Thicket (SU71)26/10/1986-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingMine
Havant Thicket (SU71)04/10/1991-J R LangmaidMine
Emer Bog NR (SU42)10/10/1992-J R Langmaid, D H SterlingMine
Anses Wood (SU21)22/08/1998-David G GreenLarval
Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30)03/10/1998-J R Langmaid, R J Dickson, D G Green, T Norriss, P BuddMine
Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SZ39)03/10/1998-David G GreenLarval
Wickham Common (SU51)07/10/1998-Richard J DicksonMine
Matley Heath, NF (SU30)10/10/1998-David G GreenLarval
Setley Common, Roydon Woods NR (SU30)1999-Phil Budd-
Emer Bog NR (SU32)02/10/1999-J R Langmaid, R J Dickson, B ElliottMine
Crows Nest Bottom (SU21)01/11/1999-David G GreenLarval
Wickham Common (SU51)30/09/2000-J R Langmaid, I R ThirlwellMine
Leaden Hall, Ashley Walk (SU21)16/10/2003-David G GreenLarval
Emer Bog NR (SU32)28/09/2006-J R Langmaid, B ElliottMine
Crock Hill (SU21)13/10/2006-David G GreenLarval
Botley Wood (SU50)20/07/2007oneKeith WheelerAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)31/10/2007-J R LangmaidMine
Wickham Common (SU51)31/10/2007-John R LangmaidMine
Botley Wood (SU51)13/06/2009oneKeith WheelerAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)19/06/2009oneKeith WheelerAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)23/06/2009twoKeith WheelerAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Pamber Forest and Silchester Common SSSI (SU66)1970-Unknown-
Bramshott Common (SU83)28/10/1997-Ken BondLarval
Eelmoor Marsh SSSI (SU85)30/08/1998-David G GreenLarval
Yateley Heath (SU85)20/10/2002-Rob EdmundsLarval
Pamber Forest (SU66)22/06/2003oneGraham DennisAdult
Yateley Heath (SU85)14/09/2003-Rob EdmundsLarval
Yateley Heath (SU85)17/09/2003-Rob EdmundsLarval
Yateley Heath (SU85)16/10/2004oneRob EdmundsPupal
Pamber Forest (SU66)11/10/2009-J R Langmaid, M J Wall, R T Edmunds, B Elliott, T J NorrissMine
Pamber Forest (SU66)17/10/2020-Graham J DennisMine
Minley Wood (SU85)15/10/2022sixBen DaleMine