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Olethreutes arcuella

Checklist Number
49.179 [B&F: 1080]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Tortricidae
Subfamily:Olethreutinae
Genus:Olethreutes
Species:arcuella
Authority:(Clerck, 1759)

Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland and on heaths in parts of the British Isles, except in the far north. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight a local and uncommon woodland species which is perhaps overlooked. Wingspan 15-18 mm. The moth is diurnal but occasionally it comes to light. The attractive and specialised forewing pattern readily distinguishes this species [Bradley]. Larva feeds on leaf litter and dead leaves.

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
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Larval

Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)

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VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Brading (SZ68)12/07/1992oneJim M Cheverton, David T BiggsAdult
Osborne House (SZ59)25/06/1994-Jim M ChevertonAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Studley Wood, NF (SU21)26/06/1971-Richard J DicksonAdult
Roydon Woods HIWWT NR, NF (SU30)19/06/1994-R J HeckfordAdult
Eyeworth Wood, NF (SU21)13/06/1997oneNorman BinstedAdult
Winter Down Copse, King's Somborne (SU33)19/05/2004oneChris PiatkiewiczAdult
Winter Down Copse, King's Somborne (SU33)19/05/2004oneChris Piatkiewicz, Pat FleetAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)04/06/2007oneKeith GodfreyAdult
Fox Heath Copse (SU33)27/05/2008twoMark Parsons, Kate DentAdult
Winter Down Copse, King's Somborne (SU33)27/05/2008oneMark Parsons, Kate DentAdult
Winter Down Copse, King's Somborne (SU33)23/05/200911Patrick FleetAdult
Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21)19/06/2010sixMike BakerAdult
New Copse Inclosure, NF (SU30)16/05/2011oneSimon CurrieAdult
Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21)07/06/201120Mike BakerAdult
Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21)25/06/2011twoMike BakerAdult
Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21)09/07/2011oneMike BakerAdult
Dockens Water, Ringwood (SU11)02/06/2012fiveChris LewisAdult
Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21)25/06/2013nineMike BakerAdult
Ladycross Inclosure, NF (SU30)31/05/2014oneRichard Coomber et alAdult
Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21)03/06/2014twoMike BakerAdult
Raven's Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21)07/06/2015twoDan HoughtonAdult
Pignal Inclosure, NF (SU30)11/06/2015oneMark HalliganAdult
Raven's Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21)06/07/201525Mike BakerAdult
Ravens Nest Inclosure, NF (SU21)02/06/201610Mike BakerAdult
Fritham (SU21)20/06/2016oneChris LewisAdult
Portsmouth (SU60)08/07/2016oneIan ThirlwellAdult
Broughton Down (SU23)18/05/2017oneMike BakerAdult
Fareham (SU50)29/06/2019oneKeith WheelerAdult
South Oakley Inclosure, NF (SU20)03/07/2019oneStuart BallAdult
Winter Down Copse, Little Somborne (SU33)02/06/2021oneGlynne EvansAdult
Ashley (SU32)26/06/2021oneGlynne EvansAdult
Ravensnest Inclosure, NF (SU21)12/06/2022oneDavid ShuteAdult
Romsey (SU32)17/06/2022oneNigel R JonesAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Pamber Forest (SU66)28/05/1976oneDavid AppletonAdult
Harewood Forest (SU34)05/06/1976oneDavid AppletonAdult
Harewood Forest (SU44)11/07/1987oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
Harewood Forest (SU44)07/06/1997threeDavid G GreenAdult
Pamber Forest (SU66)2001oneJonty DentonAdult
Wherwell (SU44)26/06/2012oneGlynne EvansAdult
Stockbridge Down (SU33)02/06/2013twoTim Norriss, Lynn FomisonAdult
Wherwell (SU44)17/06/2015oneGlynne EvansAdult
Crawley (SU33)05/06/2021oneGlynne EvansAdult