Photo © Mike Wall
Endothenia ericetana
Checklist Number49.192 [B&F: 1103]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Endothenia |
| Species: | ericetana |
| Authority: | (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845) |
Local in rough pastures, flower meadows and farmland throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire uncommon, most frequent in the south-east, apparently absent from the New Forest, and very sparsely distributed in the north of the county. There are only two recent records from the Isle of Wight, both from Totland. Wingspan 14-20 mm. Similar to E. quadrimaculana but smaller; the forewing has a more uniform ochreous-brown or reddish brown general appearance and lacks the strong black admixture in the median fascia medially [Bradley]. Larva feeds within roots and lower stems of Marsh Woundwort, Hedge Woundwort and Corn Mint.
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) | 1880 | - | Stainton | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 1900 | - | K G Blair | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 10/09/2004 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 04/08/2006 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catisfield (SU50) | 30/08/1975 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Catisfield (SU50) | 23/09/1975 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Rowner (SU50) | 30/07/1976 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 21/08/1984 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Sparsholt (SU43) | 1989 | one | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 11/07/1989 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Hookheath Meadows NR, Southwick (SU60) | 13/06/1992 | one | John R Langmaid | Adult |
| Lower Test Marshes NR (SU31) | 1995 | one | D H Sterling | Adult |
| Spearywell Wood (SU32) | 1998 | - | Norman Binsted | Adult |
| Queen Elizabeth CP (SU71) | 07/07/1999 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 16/07/2004 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 12/08/2004 | one | Keith Wheeler | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 22/08/2006 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 21/07/2009 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 11/08/2010 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 05/09/2013 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 03/07/2015 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| West Meon (SU62) | 20/07/2018 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| West Walk (SU61) | 26/07/2019 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Winter Down Copse, Little Somborne (SU33) | 19/07/2021 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harewood Forest (SU34) | 02/08/1980 | one | J R Langmaid, E C Pelham-Clinton | Adult |
| Selborne (SU73) | 25/07/1995 | one | Alasdair Aston | Adult |
| Old Basing (SU65) | 29/07/2006 | one | Tony Dobson | Adult |
| Black Wood, Micheldever (SU54) | 01/07/2008 | five | Colin Plant, Mike Wall, Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Cholderton (SU24) | 27/06/2009 | one | Mike Wall & Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Cove (SU85) | 03/07/2009 | one | Richard Eagling | Adult |
| Goodworth Clatford (SU34) | 30/06/2015 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Goodworth Clatford (SU34) | 10/07/2015 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Anna Valley, Andover (SU34) | 17/06/2017 | one | Tim Norriss | Adult |
| Wonston (SU43) | 13/07/2023 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
| Wherwell (SU33) | 18/07/2023 | one | Glynne Evans | Adult |
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