Photo © Ian Thirlwell
Lyonetia prunifoliella
Checklist Number21.002 [B&F: 0262]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Lyonetiidae |
| Subfamily: | Lyonetiinae |
| Genus: | Lyonetia |
| Species: | prunifoliella |
| Authority: | (Hübner, 1796) |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence (SZ57) | 02/07/2018 | - | Phil Barden | Mine |
| Brading Marsh (SZ68) | 03/07/2018 | - | Phil Barden | Mine |
| Bonchurch: Monk's Bay (SZ57) | 04/07/2018 | five | Phil Barden | Mine (vacated) |
| Redcliffe, IoW (SZ68) | 04/07/2018 | 10 | Phil Barden | Mine |
| St. Lawrence (SZ57) | 05/07/2018 | eight | Phil Barden | Mine |
| St Catherine's Point (SZ47) | 01/10/2018 | 12 | Brian Elliott | Pupal |
| Totland (SZ38) | 25/07/2022 | one | Rachel Terry | Adult |
| Totland (SZ38) | 01/09/2022 | one | Rachel Terry | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 07/08/2014 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 31/10/2017 | one | Maurice Opie | Adult |
| Horsea Island (SU60) | 31/10/2017 | one | Fareham Moth Group | Adult |
| Milton Common (SU60) | 10/07/2018 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson, I R Thirlwell | Mine (vacated) |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 12/07/2018 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 15/07/2018 | one | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Larval |
| North Common, Hayling (SU70) | 17/07/2018 | - | J R Langmaid, S M Palmer, J W Phillips | Cocoon |
| Winchester (SU42) | 14/08/2018 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 14/08/2018 | one | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson, I R Thirlwell | Cocoon |
| Southsea (SZ69) | 20/04/2019 | one | Jeff Goodridge | Adult |
| Milton Common (SU60) | 02/07/2019 | - | J R Langmaid, R J Dickson, I R Thirlwell | Mine |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 23/07/2019 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| North Common, Hayling (SU70) | 30/08/2019 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott, J W Phillips | Mine (vacated) |
| Milton Common (SU60) | 10/09/2019 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Mine (vacated) |
| Portchester (SU60) | 02/10/2019 | - | J R Langmaid, I R Thirlwell | Mine (vacated) |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 20/08/2020 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Milton Common (SU60) | 16/09/2020 | - | J R Langmaid, M R, J E Young, I R Thirlwell | Mine |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 26/09/2021 | one | Dan Houghton | Adult |
| Cams Bay, Fareham (SU50) | 02/10/2021 | 10 | Tony Davis | Mine |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 08/07/2022 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 18/07/2022 | seven | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 07/08/2022 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| Hurn (SZ19) | 10/08/2022 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
| Marchwood (SU30) | 13/07/2023 | one | Chris Thain | Adult |
| Marchwood (SU30) | 23/07/2023 | two | Chris Thain | Adult |
| Portsmouth (SU60) | 02/08/2023 | one | Ian Thirlwell | Adult |
| DM Gosport, Bedenham (SU50) | 17/08/2023 | - | Tony Davis | Mine |
| Marchwood (SU30) | 07/09/2023 | one | Chris Thain | Adult |
| Romsey (SU32) | 11/06/2024 | one | Nigel R Jones | Adult |
| Marchwood (SU30) | 14/07/2024 | one | Chris Thain | Adult |
| Brownwich (SU50) | 04/08/2024 | one | Dan Houghton | Mine |
| Gilkicker, Gosport (SZ69) | 10/08/2024 | 20 | Dan Houghton | Mine |
| Marchwood (SU30) | 28/08/2024 | one | Chris Thain | Adult |
| Marchwood (SU30) | 01/09/2024 | one | Chris Thain | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greywell Fen (SU75) | 03/10/2021 | - | Josie Hewitt | Mine |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 06/09/2023 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
