Photo © Tom Sleep

Lampronia luzella

Checklist Number
09.002 [B&F: 0135]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Prodoxidae
Subfamily:Lamproniinae
Genus:Lampronia
Species:luzella
Authority:(Hübner, [1817])

Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland and bogs throughout much of Britain, except the extreme north-west. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight recorded sparsely from a handful of sites, most recently at Hurstbourne Common and Botley Wood. Wingspan 11-13 mm. Characterised by triangular dorsal spots at a quarter from base and near tornus, smaller costal spots at a third from base and opposite tornal, the basal pair often linked to form an inwardly oblique fascia (MBGBI Vol 1), but poorly marked or worn specimens can only be separated from other similar species by dissection of the genitalia. Larva feeds within fruits and berries of Bramble, Dewberry, Cloudberry and Raspberry.

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
Bouldnor (SZ39)05/06/1978twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Bouldnor Copse (SZ39)05/06/1978twoRichard J DicksonAdult
Firestone Copse (SZ59)10/06/1978oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Bouldnor (SZ39)14/07/1985oneRobin Knill-JonesAdult

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Wickham Common (SU51)01/08/1974-John R LangmaidAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)29/05/1976oneDavid AppletonAdult
Crab Wood NR (SU42)12/06/1976oneDavid AppletonAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)03/06/1981oneJ R Langmaid, M W HarperAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)12/06/1983oneJ R Langmaid, D H SterlingAdult
Sparsholt (SU43)23/06/1984-Winchester College NHSAdult
Botley Wood (SU50)21/05/1988oneJ R LangmaidAdult
Chilling Copse, Warsash (SU50)20/05/1994oneJ R Langmaid, P M PottsAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)06/07/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)15/07/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)16/07/2004oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Botley Wood (SU51)07/05/2005oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Wickham Common (SU51)04/07/2006oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Toothill (SU31)22/05/2020onePaul D WinterAdult

VC12 North Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Selborne Common and Hanger (SU73)26/07/1977oneRichard J DicksonAdult
Bramley Frith (SU65)27/05/1994oneTony DobsonAdult
Hurstbourne Common (SU35)08/06/2001-David G GreenAdult