Photo © Graham Denniss
Raspberry Clearwing
Pennisetia hylaeiformis
Checklist Number52.001 [B&F: 0369a]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Subfamily: | Tinthiinae |
| Genus: | Pennisetia |
| Species: | hylaeiformis |
| Authority: | (Laspeyres, 1801) |
Recorded infrequently through accidental importation in raspberry canes from mainland Europe, this recent addition to the British list was first discovered in Britain on the Hertfordshire-Cambridgeshire border in 2007/8, with subsequent records in Bedfordshire. The first for Hampshire was an individual to pheromone lure in Waterlooville (VC11) in July 2024 . Wingspan 22-32 mm. Larva feeds within roots of Raspberry, over-wintering twice.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterlooville (SU60) | 28/07/2024 | one | David Wheatley | Adult |
