Photo © Iain Outlaw
Leucoptera lathyrifoliella
Checklist Number21.006 [B&F: 0258]
Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure
Classification
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Subfamily: | Cemiostominae |
| Genus: | Leucoptera |
| Species: | lathyrifoliella |
| Authority: | (Stainton, [1865]) |
Vulnerable (proposed as a future Red Data Book species) on sea cliffs and undercliffs on the coast of Devon from Torquay to Branscombe. On the Isle of Wight, still found at Luccombe Chine. In Hampshire formerly in Stubby Copse, near Brockenhurst, in the New Forest, but not reported since the 1940s. Wingspan 6-7 mm. Adults easily overlooked, and all records in our area relate to the larval mines on the leaves of Narrow-leaved Everlasting-pea, over-wintering as a pupa.
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 | |
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Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luccombe (SZ57) | 1959 | - | Unknown | - |
| Luccombe (SZ57) | 01/06/1969 | - | J M Chalmers-Hunt, L T Ford, E C Pelham-Clinton | Larval |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 20/05/1973 | four | David Appleton | Adult |
| Luccombe (SZ57) | 20/07/1974 | five | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Luccombe (SZ57) | 20/09/1977 | - | A Maitland Emmet | Larval |
| Luccombe (SZ57) | 20/09/1977 | - | AMEmmet, EC Pelham-Clinton, Dr JD Bradley, RWJ Uffen | Larval spinning |
| Luccombe (SZ57) | 04/08/2003 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Mine |
| Lake (SZ58) | 03/09/2011 | - | David Biggs | Mine |
| Luccombe (SZ57) | 23/09/2011 | - | Rob Wilson | Mine |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 01/09/2012 | two | David Biggs | Mine (vacated) |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 19/07/2013 | one | Rob Wilson | Mine |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 13/06/2016 | 81 | Phil Barden | Mine |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 19/06/2016 | 170 | Phil Barden | Mine |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 21/06/2016 | three | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 01/07/2017 | - | Phil Barden | Mine |
| Monk's Bay (SZ57) | 05/07/2017 | - | Phil Barden | Mine |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 22/07/2017 | 120 | Iain Outlaw | Larval |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 26/06/2018 | one | Phil Barden | Adult |
| Appley Steps (SZ58) | 16/08/2018 | 10 | Iain Outlaw | Mine |
| Appley Steps (SZ58) | 14/07/2020 | - | Iain Outlaw | Larval |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 27/07/2020 | two | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 28/07/2020 | two | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 30/09/2020 | - | Phil Barden | Mine |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 10/07/2021 | - | Phil Barden | Mine |
| Appley Steps (SZ58) | 01/06/2022 | - | Iain Outlaw | Mine |
| Appley Steps (SZ58) | 18/06/2022 | 18 | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Appley Steps (SZ58) | 19/06/2022 | 10 | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Appley Steps (SZ58) | 21/06/2022 | two | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 30/06/2022 | two | Iain Outlaw | Adult |
| Luccombe (SZ57) | 23/07/2022 | - | Iain Outlaw | Mine |
| Bonchurch (SZ57) | 21/09/2022 | - | Phil Barden | Mine |
| Shanklin (SZ58) | 17/11/2022 | - | Iain Outlaw | Mine |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stubby Copse Inclosure (SU30) | 16/07/1939 | - | W Fassnidge | Larval |
| NF (SU20) | 20/05/1940 | five | S N A Jacobs | Adult |
