Photo © Dave Green

Rannoch Looper

Macaria brunneata

Checklist Number
70.217 [B&F: 1896]

Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification

Classification

Family:Geometridae
Subfamily:Ennominae
Genus:Macaria
Species:brunneata
Authority:(Thunberg, 1784)

Nationally scarce (Na) breeding in long-established birch and coniferous woodland in parts of eastern Scotland; also appearing as a migrant on the southern coasts of England. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight at least four were recorded in the county in 2009, the first since 1997, part of a large influx to the country from the continent (back tracking indicates an origin in the Alps) with more than twenty-five records across the southern half of the country and in the Channel Islands - more than half the past total seen in England. Wingspan 25-30 mm. Habitually holds its wings at rest in a closed position reminiscent of (and therefore mistakable for) Dingy Shell Euchoeca nebulata. Larva feeds on Bilberry and Cowberry.

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)

No Larval records to show.

VC10 Isle of Wight

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Cranmore (SZ39)18/06/1997onePaul WaringAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)19/06/2010oneJames HalseyAdult
Bonchurch (SZ57)04/06/2011oneJames HalseyAdult
Freshwater (SZ38)05/06/2011oneDave CookeAdult
Haseley Manor (SZ58)06/06/2011threeRichard SmoutAdult
Totland (SZ38)08/06/2011oneSam Knill-JonesAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
St Ives, nr Ringwood (SU10)31/07/1988oneJulian ClarkeAdult
Christchurch (SZ29)30/05/2009oneRobert A ChapmanAdult
Wickham (SU51)01/06/2009oneJohn ShillitoeAdult
Cadnam (SU31)05/06/2009oneMaurice PughAdult
Christchurch (SZ29)27/06/2009oneRobert A ChapmanAdult
Portchester (SU60)29/06/2009oneJon StokesAdult
Wickham (SU51)03/06/2011twoMaurice OpieAdult
North End (SU60)03/06/2011threeMike WearingAdult
Wickham (SU51)03/06/2011oneJohn ShillitoeAdult
Southsea (SZ69)03/06/2011oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Funtley (SU50)03/06/2011oneTrevor CodlinAdult
Winchester (SU42)03/06/2011oneTim WalkerAdult
Mottisfont (SU32)04/06/2011oneSusan A ClarkeAdult
Southsea (SZ69)04/06/2011twoJ R LangmaidAdult
Funtley (SU50)04/06/2011twoMaurice OpieAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)04/06/2011threeKevin CokerAdult
Northney, Hayling (SU70)04/06/2011oneJohn W PhillipsAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)04/06/2011threeKeith GodfreyAdult
Mottisfont NT (SU32)05/06/2011oneSusan A ClarkeAdult
Wickham (SU51)05/06/2011oneJohn ShillitoeAdult
Lovedean (SU61)05/06/2011oneAlan JafkinsAdult
Ashurst, NF (SU31)05/06/2011twoKeith GodfreyAdult
Northney, Hayling (SU70)05/06/2011oneJohn W PhillipsAdult
Bournemouth (SZ19)06/06/2011oneDavid EvansAdult
Portchester (SU60)06/06/2011oneJon StokesAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)06/06/2011oneKevin CokerAdult
Mottisfont (SU32)06/06/2011oneSusan A ClarkeAdult
Merritown Heath (SZ19)07/06/2011oneDavid EvansAdult
Holbury (SU40)13/06/2011oneKeith PlumridgeAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Whitehill (SU73)26/06/1960oneD WrightAdult
Alton (SU73)31/05/2009oneNigel PeaceAdult
Alton (SU73)01/06/2009oneNigel PeaceAdult
Cholderton (SU24)03/06/2009oneHenry EdmundsAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)03/06/2011twoDavid G GreenAdult
Alton (SU73)03/06/2011oneDave OwenAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)04/06/2011twoDavid G GreenAdult
Cheriton Colcut (SU52)04/06/2011twoColin R BeyerAdult
Binswood (SU73)04/06/2011oneKeith WillsAdult
Binswood (SU73)04/06/2011oneKeith B WillsAdult
Ropley (SU63)04/06/2011oneTim Norriss, Lynn FomisonAdult
Field Farm, Colemore (SU72)04/06/2011oneTim Norriss, Lynn FomisonAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)06/06/2011threeDavid G GreenAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)07/06/2011oneDavid G GreenAdult
Bourley Hill (SU85)09/06/2011oneJonty DentonAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)09/06/2011oneDavid G GreenAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)14/06/2011oneDavid G GreenAdult
Weston Colley (SU53)17/06/2011oneDavid G GreenAdult