Photo © Andrew Merrick
Gelechia rhombella
Checklist Number35.097 [B&F: 0800]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Genus: | Gelechia |
| Species: | rhombella |
| Authority: | ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in orchards in southern and central England, north to Perthshire in Scotland, and in northern Wales and eastern Ireland (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). In Hampshire recorded in recent years only from Wildhern and Newtown Common in the north, and Catisfield, Lyndhurst and Curbridge HWT reserve in the south. Not recorded from the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 12-16 mm. Larva feeds on Apple and Pear, living within a spun or rolled leaf.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catisfield (SU50) | 06/08/1974 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Curbridge HWT NR (SU51) | 14/08/1974 | one | Unknown | - |
| Mallard Wood, NF (SU30) | 05/06/1985 | - | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton, D H Sterling | Larval |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Common (SU46) | 25/08/1986 | one | J R Langmaid, D H, P H Sterling | Adult |
| Wildhern (SU35) | 08/08/2000 | - | David G Green | Adult |
| Silchester (SU65) | 23/07/2011 | one | Andrew Merrick | Adult |
