72.003 [B&F: 2477] Snout Hypena proboscidalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common

Common in a wide range of habitats, including woodland, scrub, hedgerows, gardens, rough meadows and marshes throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 34-40 mm. The combination of clear brown fascia and long, upturned palps make this a fairly unmistakable species, but occasionally individuals may lose their snout, or are mottled and have no cross-lines. Larva feeds on Stinging Nettle.

Record Summary

VC10: Earliest: Whitwell Road, Ventnor, 19 May, 1 (MGT) Latest: Shanklin, 23 Nov, 1 (IOu) Max count: West High Down quarries, 17 Sep, 12 (IOu)

VC11: Earliest: Hurn, 12 May, 1 (MJef) Latest: Waterlooville, 28 Oct, 1 (DWhe) Max count: Blashford Lakes HIWWT NR, 31 Aug, 12 (PWhtk)

VC12: Earliest: Morn Hill, Winchester, 09 May, 2 (CRB, DAS) Latest: Hammer Vale, Woolmer, 08 Oct, 1 (ASwa) Max count: Upper Inhams Copse, Pamber Forest, 01 Sep, 34 (GJD)

72.004 [B&F: 2480] Buttoned Snout Hypena rostralis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Nb

Nationally scarce (Nb) in hedgerows, woodland edges and gardens throughout much of south-eastern England, and a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight very local, but since 1990 there does appear to have been an increase in the numbers reported, with a peak of 44 records in 2001. Wingspan 29-32 mm. The main confusion species is Bloxworth Snout H. obsitalis, which has the forewing more pointed and broader, with a conspicuous white patch below the costa outside the median fascia, followed by horizontal dashes (MBGBI Vol 10). Larva feeds on Hop.

Record Details

VC10: Bonchurch, one, 28 May (JHa);

VC11: Romsey, one, 11 May (MJB); one, 11 Aug (NRJ); Hook Barn, Hook-with-Warsash, one, field obs., 29 Nov (TDC); West End, two, 11 May (AMD); Highbridge, Eastleigh, one, field obs., 26 Oct; one, 01 Nov (SIng); Muscliffe, one, 24 Jun (CMur,MLan det. CMur); Hurn, one, field obs., 24 Mar; one, field obs., disturbed from woodstore in shed , 13 Dec (MJef); Christchurch: Cross Way, one, 17 May (LPyk); Stanpit Marsh LNR, one, 17 May (PAB); Sway, one, 08 May (SKee);

VC12: Ecchinswell, one, indoors, 20 Oct; one, indoors, 01 Nov (MJN); Alton, one, 07 May (DBO); Whitehill, Bordon, one, 07 May (ASto); Farnborough, one, 06 Jun (KBW);

72.006 [B&F: 2478] Bloxworth Snout Hypena obsitalis (Hübner, [1813]) - Nationally Scarce

A rare Red Data Book species, on sea cliffs, grassy slopes and undercliffs in parts of south-western England. First recorded at Bloxworth, Dorset, in September 1884, remaining a very scarce migrant until 1990, when a small population was discovered at Torbay, Devon. The species soon colonised the south coast from the Lizard in Cornwall to Purbeck in Dorset. On the Isle of Wight, since 2003, increasingly recorded hibernating in small numbers in outhouses and caves, and at light, and is undoubtedly now established on the south-east coast of the Island. In Hampshire recorded in the mid-1990s in both vice-counties, and again in 2009 at Southsea; since this time it has dramatically increased in status in the Portsmouth area: there were 23 records in 2013 and 29 in 2014. Wingspan 29-32 mm. Larva feeds on Pellitory-of-the-wall.

Record Details

VC10: Freshwater Bay, one, field obs., flew into Hall, 01 Oct (SDav); Bonchurch, one, 29 Mar; one, 30 Apr; one, 07 May; one, 03 Jun (JHa);

VC11: Romsey, one, indoors, 08 Sep; present, , 08 Sep; one, 02 Sep; present, , 03 Sep (SRC); West Wood, Weston, Southampton, present, field obs., 17 Dec (BTel); Bevois Valley, Southampton, one, 07 Apr; one, 23 Jun; one, 29 Jul (MCrei); Southampton, one, field obs., 01 Nov (DRum); one, 30 Apr; one, 04 May; one, field obs., 04 Jun (MGP); Sholing, one, 03 Sep; one, indoors, 05 Dec (ARC); Thornhill, Southampton, one, 29 Jul (PAB); Stubbington, one, 24 Oct (DPH); Fareham, one, 28 Aug (ADT); Portchester Castle, one, at dusk, 03 Nov (AMD); Portchester, one, 05 Nov; one, 24 Dec (DH-J); Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, nine, field obs., 29 Oct (TDC); Portsmouth, one, 03 Jun; one, 24 Jun (IRT); Northney, Hayling Island, present, 06 Jul; present, 15 Jul; present, 26 Aug; present, 28 Aug (JWP); Christchurch: Cross Way, one, 20 Sep (LPyk); Christchurch, one, field obs., 14 Sep (NBro)

72.007 [B&F: 2476] Beautiful Snout Hypena crassalis (Fabricius, 1787) - Local

Local in open woodland, moorland and heathland throughout England and Wales, but less commonly in the north. In Hampshire locally common in the New Forest and Pamber Forest, with occasional records elsewhere in the county and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 33-35 mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds on Bilberry, over-wintering as a pupa.

Record Details

VC10: Osborne Wood, one, 28 Jul (IOu);

VC11: Romsey, two, 21 Jun; one, 23 Jun (NRJ);

VC12: Upper Inhams Copse, Pamber Forest, one, 17 Jun (GJD);