2023 Annual Report for: Lyonetiidae / Lyonetiinae

For species seen in 2023 that had less than or equal to 100 records, full details are included; for more common species, the earliest, latest and highest count by vice-county are shown. The narrative for each species is taken from the main Hantsmoths website, and it is possible that some information on abundance and occurrence can get out of date, as it is impossible to keep up with all changes; however it should give a good introduction to each species. The tables in each species account summarise the previous status, and that for the current year.

For the maps, all records prior to 2023 are shown by a blue dot (the larger the dot, the more recent), with the current year's records shown in red. As previous records are superimposed on any report for 2023, new sites have greater emphasis (i.e. will show as 'more red').

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21.001 [B&F: 0263] Apple Leaf Miner Lyonetia clerkella (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common

Common in hedgerows, gardens and orchards throughout much of the British Isles. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight common and widespread. Wingspan 8-9 mm. Larva mines leaves of Hawthorn, Apple, Wild Cherry, Bird Cherry, Birch, Cotoneaster and Rowan, causing sufficient damage to be a serious pest in some areas and can occasionally reach levels where localised economic damage is possible to fruit trees in Britain.

Records prior to 2023

Vice County #Records #Individuals First Record Last Record
1043289319262022
1136091157919722022
1253588819752022

2023 records

Vice County #Records #Individuals Max Quantity
111352399
125711814

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Records by week (adult)

Records by week (larval)


Record Summary

VC10: Earliest: Apes Down, 25 Jul, 0 (AMD) Max count: Apes Down, 25 Jul, 0 (AMD)

VC11: Earliest: Romsey, 05 Jun, 1 (MJB) Latest: Stubbington, 20 Oct, 1 (DPH) Max count: Southsea, 21 Jul, 9 (JGdr)

VC12: Earliest: Yateley Common, 19 Apr, 1 (BGD) Latest: Tangier Park, 17 Oct, 0 (MJW) Max count: Farnborough, 27 Jul, 14 (KBW)

21.002 [B&F: 0262] Lyonetia prunifoliella (Hübner, 1796) - pRDB1

Formerly reported from the Midlands at Boughton, Worcestershire, Whittlebury Forest, Northamptonshire and near Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, and also from Worthing, Sussex, and it was fairly common in the late 19th Century (MBGBI Vol 2), it was not seen in the 1900's and was assumed to have become extinct. The first recent record appears to be in 2007, since when it has been encountered with increasing frequency in a number of counties including Dorset and Norfolk, perhaps following re-colonisation from the continent; the first Hampshire record was in 2014, since when it has been encountered with increasing regularity on the coast of Hampshire from Portsmouth to Hayling and on the south-eastern side of the Isle of Wight. The first North Hampshire record came in 2021, with another in 2023, and it will likely become more frequent inland. Wingspan 9-10 mm. The larva mines the leaves of various roseaceous trees, such as Blackthorn and apple, forming a gallery leading to a blotch. The pupal cocoon is suspended from silken 'guyropes' and closely resembles that of L. clerkella.

Records prior to 2023

Vice County #Records #Individuals First Record Last Record
1083720182022
11233120142022
121020212021

2023 records

Vice County #Records #Individuals Max Quantity
11552
12111

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Records by week (larval)


Record Details

VC11: Marchwood*, one, 13 Jul; one, 07 Sep; two, 23 Jul (CTha); DM Gosport, Bedenham, mine, present, several vacated, 1 tenanted, 17 Aug (AMD); Portsmouth, one, 02 Aug (IRT);

VC12: Blackwater*, one, 06 Sep (BGD)