Caryocolum marmorea
Checklist Number35.131 [B&F: 0829]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gelechiinae |
| Genus: | Caryocolum |
| Species: | marmorea |
| Authority: | (Haworth, 1828) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) on sandy coasts, occasionally inland, throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight recorded from the coastal sandhills of St Helens on the Isle of Wight, and on Hayling Island, with occasional single specimens elsewhere on the coast (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2). Wingspan 9.5-12 mm. Lightly marked forms are distinctive. Darker forms might be confused with C. fraternella (MBGBI Vol 4 part 2).
According to lepiforum.de, the palps are good for identification to species:
Larva feeds on Common Mouse-ear and Little Mouse-ear, living within a silken tube or tent.
According to lepiforum.de, the palps are good for identification to species:
- Caryocolum marmorea : brown with white spots, 3rd segment (tip) darker and shorter than 2nd segment
- Caryocolum fraternella : 3rd segment black-brown with white tip, 2nd segment yellow-brown, both of equal length
Larva feeds on Common Mouse-ear and Little Mouse-ear, living within a silken tube or tent.
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
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens (SZ68) | 1884 | - | IWG | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 14/06/1974 | 10 | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 24/06/1975 | - | Robert Palmer | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 08/09/1987 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hayling Island (SZ79) | 29/07/1991 | one | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson, P R Durnell | - |
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 29/07/1991 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 29/09/1994 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 09/09/2000 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 30/06/2001 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 25/08/2001 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Browndown (SZ59) | 19/06/2002 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 12/06/2009 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Browndown (SZ59) | 26/06/2009 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Browndown Coastal Ranges (SZ59) | 26/06/2009 | one | Tony Davis | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 29/06/2013 | - | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 15/07/2015 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hengistbury Head (SZ19) | 14/06/2022 | two | Mike Jeffes | Adult |