Photo © Mike Wall
Argyresthia curvella
Checklist Number20.015 [B&F: 0414]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Argyresthiidae |
| Subfamily: | Argyresthiinae |
| Genus: | Argyresthia |
| Species: | curvella |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1761) |
Local in gardens and orchards throughout England and Wales, extending to Perthshire and the Western Isles in Scotland (MBGBI Vol 3). In Hampshire rather uncommon, given its reputation as a pest in orchards, but perhaps under-recorded: the first records for the Isle of Wight since 1925 were reported in 2022. Wingspan 10-12 mm. Similar to A. sorbiella, from which it is distinguished by its smaller size and the colour of the markings which are almost greyish brown on a clear white ground colour (MBGBI Vol 3). Larva mines buds and shoots of Apple, causing sufficient damage to be a serious pest in some areas, over-wintering as an egg.
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) | 11/06/2022 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 17/06/2022 | one | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton (SU41) | 19/06/1936 | two | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Southampton (SU41) | 26/06/1937 | 20 | W Fassnidge | Adult |
| Rowlands Castle (SU71) | 1960 | - | F C Stanley | Adult |
| Farlington Marshes HIWWT NR (SU60) | 16/07/1973 | 21 | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Curbridge HWT NR (SU51) | 14/08/1974 | one | Unknown | - |
| Catisfield (SU50) | 29/06/1980 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 1981 | - | D H, M J & P H Sterling | - |
| Matley Bog, NF (SU30) | 11/07/1981 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Mallard Wood, NF (SU30) | 03/07/1982 | - | J R Langmaid, D H, M J Sterling | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 19/06/1983 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 11/06/1989 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 04/06/1993 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 26/06/1993 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Bitterne (SU41) | 11/06/1997 | one | Phil Budd | Adult |
| Bitterne (SU41) | 24/08/2000 | one | Phil Budd | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 16/06/2001 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 19/06/2001 | 20 | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 25/06/2001 | one | J R Langmaid | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 04/06/2002 | three | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Christchurch (SZ29) | 15/06/2003 | one | Robert A Chapman | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 02/06/2004 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Duckhole Bog, NF (SU20) | 18/06/2006 | one | Russell B Wynn | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 22/06/2009 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Ashurst, NF (SU31) | 19/07/2010 | one | Keith Godfrey | Adult |
| Winchester (SU42) | 30/07/2010 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 03/06/2011 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Holbury (SU40) | 06/09/2012 | one | Keith Plumridge | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 18/06/2017 | one | Mike Baker | Adult |
| Tuckton, Bournemouth (SZ19) | 25/06/2018 | one | Ann Pardy | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 16/06/2021 | one | Ivor McPherson | Adult |
| Muscliffe (SZ09) | 08/06/2023 | one | Kingfisher Barn | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolmer Forest (SU83) | 19/06/1980 | - | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Woolmer Forest (SU73) | 19/06/1980 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, R J Heckford | Adult |
| Medstead (SU63) | 02/07/1980 | - | F H N Smith | Adult |
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 14/07/1981 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Selborne (SU73) | 1993 | - | Alasdair Aston | Adult |
| Farnborough (SU85) | 1994 | two | R W Parfitt | Adult |
| Selborne (SU73) | 1994 | - | Alasdair Aston | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 16/06/2004 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Hook Common HWT reserve (SU75) | 01/07/2006 | one | Mike Wall, Paul Boswell, Alison Cross et al | Adult |
| Sherborne St John (SU65) | 11/06/2007 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Winchfield (SU75) | 07/06/2008 | one | Tim Norriss & Mike Wall | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU65) | 03/07/2008 | one | Mike Wall | Adult |
| Deadwater Valley (SU83) | 13/06/2009 | one | Nick Montegriffo, Mike Wall | Adult |
| Ropley (SU63) | 04/06/2011 | one | Tim Norriss, Lynn Fomison | Adult |
| Basingstoke (SU54) | 13/06/2014 | one | Glyn Henwood | Adult |
| Yateley (SU86) | 22/06/2016 | one | Josie Hewitt | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 17/09/2016 | one | Graham J Dennis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 04/09/2017 | one | Graham J Dennis | Adult |
| Pamber Forest (SU66) | 15/06/2020 | one | Graham J Dennis | Adult |
| Great Haughurst Copse, Axmansford (SU56) | 10/06/2021 | one | Andy C Bolton | Adult |
| Minley Wood (SU85) | 21/06/2021 | two | Ben Dale | Adult |
| North Waltham (SU54) | 03/06/2022 | one | Andy Jones | Adult |
VC22 West Berkshire (Hants county)
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 19/06/2004 | one | Graham Dennis | Adult |
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 09/06/2020 | one | Graham J Dennis | Adult |
| Mortimer West End (SU66) | 10/06/2021 | one | Graham J Dennis | Adult |
