Photo © Keith Tailby
Crimson Speckled
Utetheisa pulchella
Checklist Number72.034 [B&F: 2054]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Rare immigrant from southern Europe, appearing in southern England. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight has appeared irregularly, with 2022 seeing an unprecedented influx. Wingspan 28-40 mm. Unmistakable in a natural context with other European species, although adventives from the Americas and Australasia of the same genus have occurred . Larva feeds on various herbaceous plants, no evidence of breeding in the UK.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 02/09/1870 | one | Sarll | Adult |
| St Lawrence (SZ57) | 31/08/1871 | one | James Kirkby | Adult |
| Hamstead (SZ39) | 1881 | one | Ashford | Adult |
| Luccombe (SZ57) | 26/10/2006 | one | Bernard Skinner | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 04/10/2011 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Freshwater (SZ38) | 08/10/2013 | one | Caroline Dudley | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 25/10/2017 | one | Sam Knill-Jones | Adult |
| Newport (SZ48) | 25/10/2022 | one | Debbie Pledge | Adult |
| St Lawrence (SZ57) | 26/10/2022 | - | David Trevan | Adult |
| Sandown (SZ68) | 29/10/2022 | one | Karen Clark | Adult |
| Dunsbury (SZ38) | 03/11/2022 | one | Ian Ridett | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch (SZ19) | 01/10/1818 | one | J C Dale | Adult |
| Unknown (SZ29) | 1892 | eight | Anon | Adult |
| Woodgreen, NF (SU11) | 01/09/1961 | one | GF Dollimore | Adult |
| Lymington (SZ39) | 19/09/1961 | one | Joan Goater | Adult |
| Minstead (SU21) | 04/06/1964 | one | L W Siggs | Adult |
| Hayling Island, Sandy Point NR (SZ79) | 19/09/1992 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 23/09/2006 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 30/10/2011 | one | Kevin Coker | Adult |
| Sandy Point (SZ79) | 02/10/2013 | one | Andy Johnson | Adult |
| South Browndown (Ranges) (SZ59) | 06/10/2013 | one | David Tinling | Adult |
| Avon Heath Country Park (SU10) | 16/08/2022 | one | Rebecca Bisset | Adult |
| Needs Ore NNR (SZ49) | 22/10/2022 | one | Chris Button | Adult |
| Bramble Hill, NF (SU21) | 22/10/2022 | one | Claire Perrens | Adult |
| Latchmere Bottom, NF (SU11) | 23/10/2022 | one | Mike Jurd | Adult |
| Latchmore Bottom, NF (SU11) | 23/10/2022 | one | Mike Jurd | Adult |
| Highland Water Inclosure (SU21) | 24/10/2022 | one | Juliet Bloss | Adult |
| Fareham (SU50) | 24/10/2022 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 26/10/2022 | one | Trevor Codlin | Adult |
| Bedhampton, Havant (SU60) | 27/10/2022 | one | Unknown | Adult |
| Funtley (SU50) | 27/10/2022 | one | Trevor Codlin | Adult |
| Winkton Common (SZ19) | 28/10/2022 | one | Graham King | Adult |
| Stanpit Marsh LNR (SZ19) | 29/10/2022 | two | Michael Gibbons | Adult |
| Needs Ore NNR (SZ49) | 29/10/2022 | one | Chris Button | Adult |
| Sway (SZ29) | 31/10/2022 | one | Unknown | Adult |
| Woodlands, NF (SU31) | 10/11/2022 | one | Russell B Wynn | Adult |
| Lymington (SZ39) | 11/11/2022 | one | Alec Harmer | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehill (SU73) | 30/08/1961 | one | D Wright | Adult |
